Historic day as city's first Asian Lord Mayor takes the reins.

Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England) | May 23, 2006 | Copyright

By Dave Marsh

Municipal Reporter

Civic history was made in Leeds last night when Mohammed Iqbal became the city's first Asian Lord Mayor.

Coun Iqbal (Lab, City and Hunslet) was installed as the city's 113th lord mayor, with his wife, Fatima, and daughter, Sayeka, a Leeds Metropolitan University law student, sharing the duties of lady mayoress.

A Muslim born in Kashmir, Coun Iqbal came to Leeds in 1970 when he was nine. He was elected to the council in 1999. Coun Iqbal played a leading part in trying to bring communities together after it emerged three of the ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY GENERAL MICHELE MONTAS SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY GENERAL MICHELE MONTAS HOLDS OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL REGULAR NEWS
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service ; ...SPOKESMAN FOR THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL REGULAR NEWS BRIEFING, AS RELEASED BY THE U.N. NOVEMBER 9, 2009 SPEAKER: SPOKESPERSON FOR THE U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL MICHELE MONTAS [*] MONTAS: The Security Council this morning received a...
ASSOCIATE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY GENERAL FARHAN HAQ ASSOCIATE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY GENERAL FARHAN HAQ HOLDS OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL REGULAR NEWS
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service ; ...FOR THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL REGULAR NEWS BRIEFING, AS RELEASED BY THE U.N. NOVEMBER 10, 2009 SPEAKER: ASSOCIATE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL FARHAN HAQ [*] HAQ: The Secretary-General is in Washington, D...
SEN. KENT CONRAD CHAIRMAN SEN. KENT CONRAD HOLDS A HEARING ON LONG-TERM FISCAL STABILITY PROPOSALS
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service ; ...NOVEMBER 10, 2009 SPEAKERS: SEN. KENT CONRAD, D-N.D. CHAIRMAN SEN. PATTY MURRAY, D-WASH. SEN...STABENOW, D-MICH. SEN. ROBERT MENENDEZ, D-N.J. SEN. FRANK R. LAUTENBERG, D-N.J. SEN. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, D-MD. SEN...
From The Vaults, A Look At Early Indie-Movie History [DP]
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered ; ...s when Dick Van Dyke was filming. Mr. N. THANHOUSER: That's you are absolutely...introduces with a PowerPoint presentation. Mr. N. THANHOUSER: The entertainment industry...nitrate, which was expensive to store. Mr. N. THANHOUSER: And he determined, in the...
REP. JIM COSTA AND REP. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO CHAIRS REP. JIM COSTA AND REP. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO HOLD A JOINT HEARING ON RENEWABLE ENERGY SITING
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service ; ...FALEOMAVAEGA, D-A.S. REP. RUSH D. HOLT, D-N.J. REP. DAN BOREN, D-OKLA. DEL...MARIANA IS. REP. MARTIN HEINRICH, D-N.M. REP. EDWARD J. MARKEY, D-MASS. REP. MAURICE D. HINCHEY, D-N.Y. REP. JOHN SARBANES, D-MD. REP...
SEN. TOM HARKIN CHAIRMAN SEN. TOM HARKIN HOLDS A HEARING ON EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service ; ...MIKULSKI, D-MD. SEN. JEFF BINGAMAN, D-N.M. SEN. PATTY MURRAY, D-WASH. SEN...BOB CASEY, D-PA. SEN. KAY HAGAN, D-N.C. SEN. JEFF MERKLEY, D-ORE. SEN...WYO. RANKING MEMBER SEN. JUDD GREGG, R-N.H. SEN. LAMAR ALEXANDER, R-TENN...
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA DELIVERS REMARKS AT A LUNCH HOSTED BY U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON FOR HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service ; ...PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA DELIVERS REMARKS AT A LUNCH HOSTED BY U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON FOR HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON [*] BAN: Excellencies, distinguished...
LIBYAN LEADER MOAMMAR GADHAFI LIBYAN LEADER MOAMMAR GADHAFI DELIVERS REMARKS TO THE U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service ; Washington Transcript Service 09-23-2009 LIBYAN LEADER MOAMMAR GADHAFI DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY, NEW YORK CITY SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 SPEAKER: LIBYAN LEADER MOAMMAR GADHAFI [*] GADHAFI (THROUGH TRANSLATOR...
REP. HARRY E. MITCHELL CHAIRMAN REP. HARRY E. MITCHELL HOLDS A HEARING ON SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES BONUSES
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service ; ...CHAIRMAN REP. ZACK SPACE, D-OHIO REP. TIM WALZ, D-MINN. REP. JOHN ADLER, D-N.J. REP. JOHN HALL, D-N.Y., REP. HARRY TEAGUE, D-N.M. REP. BOB FILNER, D-CALIF. EX OFFICIO REP. PHIL ROE, R-TENN. RANKING MEMBER...
REP. STEVE COHEN CHAIRMAN REP. STEVE COHEN HOLDS A HEARING ON DISCHARGING EDUCATIONAL DEBT
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service ; ...DELAHUNT, D-MASS. REP. MELVIN WATT, D-N.C. REP. BRAD SHERMAN, D-CALIF. REP...LOFGREN, D-CALIF. REP. DANIEL MAFFEI, D-N.Y. REP. HANK JOHNSON, D-GA. REP...JORDAN, R-OHIO REP. HOWARD COBLE, R-N.C. REP. DARRELL ISSA, R-CALIF. REP...

Find more facts and information related to the article "Historic day as city's first Asian Lord Mayor ..."