Sheikh Rahman | |
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Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 5th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Curt Thompson |
Personal details | |
Born | Bajitpur,Dhaka,Bangladesh | November 15,1960
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University 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]
Sheikh Rahman was born in Bangladesh. 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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