Athar Ali
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Athar Ali is a Pakistani Norwegian
have represented the Norwegian
political party Red
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He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo
during the term 1993–1997. He was the first non-Western immigrant to meet as a parliamentary representative; the first to get elected as a regular representative was Afshan Rafiq
.
Ali was a member of Oslo
municipality council from 1987 to 1995 and 1999 to 2003. He is founder and head of Norwegian Immigrants Forum. Athar Ali is graduate in Socialwork. He works as a clinical socialworker.
Norwegians of Pakistani descent
Pakistani Norwegians are Norwegians of Pakistani descent. First generation Pakistani Norwegians, who migrate from Pakistan, are distinguished from the mainstream in several demographic aspects, while second generation Pakistani Norwegians, who are born in Norway, are well-established in Norway and...
have represented the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
political party Red
Red (Norway)
The Red Party is a Norwegian far-left political party and the leading party to the left of the Socialist Left and the Labour Party in Norway. Since 2007 the party has sought a seat in Parliament; the only counties in which they have a realistic chance of earning a seat are Oslo and Hordaland...
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He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from 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...
during the term 1993–1997. He was the first non-Western immigrant to meet as a parliamentary representative; the first to get elected as a regular representative was 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....
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Ali was a member of 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...
municipality council from 1987 to 1995 and 1999 to 2003. He is founder and head of Norwegian Immigrants Forum. Athar Ali is graduate in Socialwork. He works as a clinical socialworker.