Teary-eyed, the Labour councillor paid tribute to her parents as she was elected to the ceremonial role at Manchester Town Hall
'Proud Mancunian' Yasmine Dar has become the city's 125th Lord Mayor – and the first Asian woman to hold the ceremonial role. The Labour representative for Moston ward since 2014 was elected by fellow councillors on Wednesday .
Growing up with five brothers and one sister, Yasmine said she was 'one of the boys' and despite her South Yorkshire routes, she was 'made in Manchester'. Having studied at Manley Park Primary School, Whalley Range High School and Abraham Moss College, the new Lord Mayor has had a wide-ranging career including as a welfare rights adviser and a social worker later in life.
The former Labour councillor for Ancoats and Beswick will now be the Lord Mayor's consort, while Yasmine's daughter Amina will be the Lady Mayoress. Soon after becoming a councillor herself, Yasmine was elected to Labour's National Executive Committee, which acts as the governing body for the party. The new Lord Mayor said 'empowerment' will be the theme of her year in office. She said: "I will always push for self-belief and self-empowerment, as well as standing up for peace, justice and human rights and equality for all."
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