Aisha Chughtai

Aisha Siddida Chughtai
Member of the
Minneapolis City Council
from Ward 10
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2022
Preceded byLisa Bender
Vice President of the Minneapolis City Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2024
Preceded byLinea Palmisano
Personal details
Born (1997-09-04) September 4, 1997 (age 27)
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic Socialists of America
Residence(s)Whittier, Minneapolis
WebsiteCampaign website

Aisha Siddida Chughtai (born September 4, 1997)[1] is an American community organizer and politician serving as the vice president of the Minneapolis City Council, representing the 10th Ward. A member of the DFL, she was elected in 2021 to succeed retiring Council President Lisa Bender. She is the youngest person and first Muslim woman elected to the Council.[2]

  1. ^ Whalen, Eamon (October 28, 2021). "In Minneapolis, the Movement Heads for the Voting Booth". The Nation. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Birnstengel, Grace; Collins, Jon (November 9, 2021). "Socialism comes to the Minneapolis City Council". MPR. Retrieved November 10, 2021.