Ghazala Hashmi.
American politician, academic administrator and educator (born 1964)
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Democratic Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi defeated Republican candidate John Reid on Tuesday to become the next lieutenant governor of Virginia, multiple sources projected. Hashmi, an Indian immigrant, will become…
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About Ghazala Hashmi
Ghazala Firdous Hashmi is an American politician serving as the 43rd lieutenant governor of Virginia since 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a Virginia state senator for the 15th district from 2020 to 2026. She is the first Asian-American (Indian-American) and Muslim elected to statewide office in Virginia, along with being the first Muslim woman to win statewide office anywhere in the United States.
Everything about Ghazala Hashmi →- Occupation
- academic, politician
- Position held
- member of the State Senate of Virginia
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 5, 1964
- Website
- https://ghazalaforvirginia.com/