M. Afzal Khan
Encyclopedia
M. Afzal Khan is a Labour Party
politician in the City
of Manchester
. He is a councillor
in the Cheetham ward.
Councillor Khan was the youngest, and first Asian
and Muslim, Lord Mayor of Manchester from 2005 to 2006.
He is of Pakistani descent and has a daughter, Maryam Khan
, who has also served as a councillor in the area of Longsight
.
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician in the City
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. He is a councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
in the Cheetham ward.
Councillor Khan was the youngest, and first Asian
British Asian
British Asian is a term used to describe British citizens who descended from mainly South Asia, also known as South Asians in the United Kingdom...
and Muslim, Lord Mayor of Manchester from 2005 to 2006.
He is of Pakistani descent and has a daughter, Maryam Khan
Maryam Khan
Maryam Khan is a British politician born in Manchester, belonging to the Labour Party who has served as the Councillor of Longsight after being elected in May 2006. A solicitor by profession, Maryam Khan is a Muslim by religion and of Pakistani descent...
, who has also served as a councillor in the area of Longsight
Longsight
Longsight is an area of Manchester, England, about south of the city centre. Its population is about 16,000.-History:Longsight has been known over the past for its gang related violence, similar to that of nearby Moss Side. Most of the violence came from tensions between 2 gangs; The Longsight...
.