Aamir Javed Sheikh is a Norwegian-Pakistani local politician. Sheikh has been the City Representative for Oslo for the Høyre Party since 1995.

Aamir J. Sheikh came to Norway when he was eight, and grew up in Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

. Sheikh is married to Afshan Rafiq

Afshan Rafiq

Afshan Rafiq is a Pakistani Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.Born in Oslo to Pakistani immigrants, she graduated from the University of Oslo in 1999 with the cand.mag. degree. In 2000 she enrolled in medicine studies....

, who is Norway's first full Stortings representative (for Høyre) from a minority background (Athar Ali

Athar Ali

Athar Ali is a Pakistani Norwegian have represented the Norwegian political party Red.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo during the term 1993–1997...

 and Shahbaz Tariq

Shahbaz Tariq

Shahbaz Tariq is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo during the terms 1989–1993, 1993–1997, 1997–2001 and 2001–2005...

 were both deputy representatives).

Since 2003, Aamir J. Sheikh has been the leader of the 14 August committee to celebrate Pakistan's national day in Norway. As the leader of the 14 August committee, he presented the Bridge Builder of the Year Award to King Harald in 2006 in Oslo.

Sheikh was also the leader of the 17 May committee in Oslo in 2008 (to celebrate Norway's national day). Aamir Javed Sheikh has since been leader of the group Dialogue for peace.