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{{short description|American senator}}
{{short description|American senator}}
{{for|the Bangladeshi politician|Sheikh Mujibur Rahman}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sheikh Rahman
| name = Sheikh Rahman
| office = Member of the [[Georgia State Senate]] from the 5th district
| office = Member of the [[Georgia State Senate]] from the 5th district
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|15 November 1960}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|15 November 1960}}
| birth_place = [[East Pakistan]], [[Pakistan]]
| birth_place = [[Bajitpur]], [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]]
| status =
| status =
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| preceded = [[Curt Thompson]]
| preceded = [[Curt Thompson]]
| termstart = January 14, 2019
| termstart = January 14, 2019
| alma_mater = [[University of Georgia]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Georgia]]
}}
}}
'''Sheikh Rahman''' (born November 15, 1960)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=4924&Session=27|title=Member|website=www.senate.ga.gov|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref> is a [[Bangladeshi Americans|Bangladeshi-American]] politician who has served in the [[Georgia State Senate]] from the 5th district since January 14, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_State_Senate_District_5|title=Georgia State Senate District 5|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref> He is the first [[Muslims|Muslim]] lawmaker in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wral.com/cbs46-talks-with-sheikh-rahman-state-s-first-muslim-lawmaker/17614031/|title=CBS46 talks with Sheikh Rahman, state's first Muslim lawmaker :|last=WRAL|date=2018-06-08|website=WRAL.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref>
'''Sheikh Rahman''' (born November 15, 1960)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=4924&Session=27|title=Member|website=www.senate.ga.gov|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref> is a [[Bangladeshi Americans|Bangladeshi-American]] politician who has served in the [[Georgia State Senate]] from the 5th district since January 14, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_State_Senate_District_5|title=Georgia State Senate District 5|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref> He is the first [[Muslims|Muslim]] lawmaker in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wral.com/cbs46-talks-with-sheikh-rahman-state-s-first-muslim-lawmaker/17614031/|title=CBS46 talks with Sheikh Rahman, state's first Muslim lawmaker|last=WRAL|date=2018-06-08|website=WRAL.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Sheikh Rahman was born in [[East Pakistan]], a former province of [[Pakistan]] that is now [[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),<ref name=":1" /> and two kids, Rawda (daughter) and Anzar (son).<ref name=":0" />
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),<ref name=":1" /> and two kids, Rawda (daughter) and Anzar (son).<ref name=":0" />


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[2018 Georgia State Senate election]]<br />
*[[2018 Georgia State Senate election]]
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== References ==


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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/4924 Profile] at the [[Georgia State Senate]]
* [https://rahmanforgeorgia.com/ Campaign website]


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Latest revision as of 11:09, 17 June 2024

For the Bangladeshi politician, see Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
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

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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]

See also

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References

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  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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