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Hina Bokhari | |
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| Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the London Assembly | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2024[1] | |
| Leader | Sir Ed Davey |
| Preceded by | Caroline Pidgeon |
| Member of the London Assembly for Londonwide | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2021 | |
| Councillor of London Borough of Merton for West Barnes | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Lewis-Lavender (Con) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1975 Enfield, Greater London, England |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Spouse |
Martin Cooper (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
Hina Bokhari (born 10 August 1975) is a British politician and educator. A member of the Liberal Democrats, Bokhari has served as a Member of the London Assembly since the 2021 election.[2] Upon her election, she became one of the first Muslim women to serve in the assembly.[3]
In May 2024, she was elected to serve as Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the London Assembly, making her the first British Asian to lead a party group in the assembly.[4]
- ^ White, Nadine (9 May 2024). "Hina Bokhari becomes first ethnic minority woman to lead a group at City Hall as Lib Dem leader". The Independent. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Bokhari, Hina, (born 10 Aug. 1975), Member (Lib Dem), London Assembly, Greater London Authority, since 2021". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2022. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u296006. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Hina Bokhari becomes first Asian woman to lead a group at City Hall". The Independent. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.