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Sheikh Rahman
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 5th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Preceded byCurt Thompson
Personal details
Born (1960-11-15) November 15, 1960 (age 63)
Bajitpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Georgia

Sheikh Rahman (born November 15, 1960)[1][2] is a Bangladeshi-American politician who has served in the Georgia State Senate from the 5th district since January 14, 2019.[3] He is the first Muslim lawmaker in Georgia.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Sheikh Rahman was born in Bangaladesh. He moved to Lawrenceville, Georgia and attended Central Piedmont Community College in 1981. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1995 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He has a wife, Sham'e (née Afrose),[1] and two kids, Rawda (daughter) and Anzar (son).[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Member". www.senate.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  2. ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  3. ^ "Georgia State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  4. ^ WRAL (2018-06-08). "CBS46 talks with Sheikh Rahman, state's first Muslim lawmaker". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.

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