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.