Zulfat Suara

Zulfat Suara, is a Nigerian-American activist, businesswoman, and politician. In September 2019, she became the first Muslim to be elected to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County[1] and the first immigrant elected to an at-large position. She is also the first Muslim woman elected in the State of Tennessee [2][3] and the first Nigerian woman elected to any office in the United States.[4]

  1. ^ "Zulfat Suara becomes first Muslim elected to Nashville office, winning at-large Metro Council seat". Tennessean. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  2. ^ "Zulfat Suara claims victory, becoming first Muslim elected to Nashville city government". Fox 17. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  3. ^ "A Nigerian may become first Muslim lawmaker in American state". The Guardian. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  4. ^ "Zulfat Suara For Metro Council At-Large – Nashville, TN". Zulfat Suara | Metro Council At-Large. Retrieved 2021-01-03.