Magid Majid was born in Somalia

Magid Majid was born in Somalia

 

Somali immigrant, Majid, wins in European election

The Somali-born flamboyant former Lord Mayor of Sheffield city in England, Magid Magid, has been elected to the European Parliament by the Yorkshire and the Humber electorate.

A former refugee, Mr Magid was Sheffield City Council’s first Green Party mayor and its youngest at 29.

He took to Twitter to thank voters after the result was announced.

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