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Historic first: Two Pakistani Muslims elected mayor, deputy mayor in Cambridge, US

Newly elected Cambridge mayor Sumbul Siddiqu (left) and Councilor Burhan Azim seen in this collage. — Reporter
Newly elected Cambridge mayor Sumbul Siddiqu (left) and Councilor Burhan Azim seen in this collage. — Reporter

CAMBRIDGE: Two Pakistani Muslims have been elected to top city positions in Cambridge, a city in the US state, Massachusetts.

Sumbul Siddiqui, a lawyer originally from Karachi, has been elected mayor by the Cambridge City Council for the 2026-27 term, marking her third tenure in the role. She is the first Muslim and Asian woman to serve as mayor of Cambridge.

Burhan Azim, an MIT-trained engineer from Burewala, has been elected deputy mayor of Cambridge, becoming the city’s youngest councillor in history.

Siddiqui first won a city council seat in 2017 and served as mayor twice between 2020 and 2024, making her a prominent figure in local politics.


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