Amer Ghalib | |
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Mayor of Hamtramck | |
Assumed office November 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Karen Majewski |
Personal details | |
Born | 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46)[1] Yemen |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 3 |
Amer Ghalib is an American politician currently serving as the Democratic mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, since November 3, 2021. He is the first Arab American and Muslim to serve as mayor of Hamtramck. He is a social conservative and implemented policies in Hamtramck banning pride flags from publicly owned flagpoles and investments in Israeli companies. He endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election.