Another 'first' Pakistani emerged on the world horizon.
"It's nice to be historic, but the most important is to do a good job as a politician and will also work hard to promote tolerance.." Afshan Rafiq said.
Afshan Rafiq is yet another legendary an specimen of our bright and telented Sister having Pakistani background living in Norway. She claimed a land slide victory in Norway's last general election and laid a mile stone for the Pakistani community.
She is a 26-year-old medical student in Norway and said she's most interested in a seat on the parliamentary committee for health and social affairs.
Longtime Oslo Mayor Albert Nordengen of the Conservative Party was among the first to congratulate her and said she should be considered for a variety of posts. "The Defense Committee, for example," he said. "She's smart in so many areas.
Such a result would see the first ever Norwegian-Pakistani MP elected: namely Afshan Rafiq."
2001- : Member of the Storting for Oslo.
Date and place of birth: 25 February 1975, Oslo, Norway
Education:
2000- : Studies in medicine, University of Oslo
1999- : Undergraduate degree, University of Oslo
Storting Committees:
2001- : Member of the Standing Committee on Family, Cultural Affairs and Government Administration
Local government:
1995-2001: Member of the Oslo City Parliament
Political appointments:
2001- : Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Oslo Conservative Party
1995- : Member of the Executive Committee of the Oslo Conservative Party
1992-1995: First deputy chairman of the Oslo Centre Young Conservatives