Farshad Bashir
Encyclopedia
Farshad Bashir is a Dutch
politician
of Afghan
descent. As a member of the Socialist Party
(Socialistische Partij) he has been an MP since January 15, 2008, succeeding Rosita van Gijlswijk
. He focuses on matters of taxation, traffic
and water management
.
and thereafter to the Netherlands in 1997, where they were granted asylum
. He went to live in Mantgum
, which is a village in the province of Friesland
.
On July 10, 2002 he became a member of the Socialist Party and of its youth organisation ROOD
. On March 16, 2006 he was elected into the municipal council
of Leeuwarden. He was a councillor till January 28, 2008. In the same month he became a member of the Dutch House of Representatives, thus becoming the youngest Dutch MP ever.
Bashir studied mathematics
and physics
at the University of Groningen
(BA
) and tax law
at Leiden University
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
of Afghan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
descent. As a member of the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Netherlands)
The Socialist Party is a democratic socialist political party in the Netherlands. After the 2006 general election, the Socialist Party became one of the major parties of the Netherlands with 25 seats of 150, an increase of 16 seats. The party was in opposition against the fourth Balkenende cabinet...
(Socialistische Partij) he has been an MP since January 15, 2008, succeeding Rosita van Gijlswijk
Rosita van Gijlswijk
Rosita van Gijlswijk is a Dutch politician.-References:...
. He focuses on matters of taxation, traffic
Traffic
Traffic on roads may consist of pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using the public way for purposes of travel...
and water management
Water management
Water management is the activity of planning, developing, distributing and managing the optimum use of water resources. In an ideal world. water management planning has regard to all the competing demands for water and seeks to allocate water on an equitable basis to satisfy all uses and demands...
.
Biography
His father was a journalist in the daily Anis during the communist régime. After the take-over of the major part of Aghanistan by the Taliban in 1996, he fled with his family to TajikistanTajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
and thereafter to the Netherlands in 1997, where they were granted asylum
Right of asylum
Right of asylum is an ancient juridical notion, under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his or her own country may be protected by another sovereign authority, a foreign country, or church sanctuaries...
. He went to live in Mantgum
Mantgum
Mantgum is a small village in Littenseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 1150 citizens.-Transportation:Railway station: Mantgum-External links:*...
, which is a village in the province of Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
.
On July 10, 2002 he became a member of the Socialist Party and of its youth organisation ROOD
ROOD
ROOD: jong in de SP is a Dutch youth wing linked to the Socialist Party.-Ideals and policies:Rood's main goals are the promotion of a socialist society and promotion of its mother party and attempts to attract new people into it.- Organisation :Formally, ROOD has been a vereniging since 2003 with...
. On March 16, 2006 he was elected into the municipal council
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
of Leeuwarden. He was a councillor till January 28, 2008. In the same month he became a member of the Dutch House of Representatives, thus becoming the youngest Dutch MP ever.
Bashir studied mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
and physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
at the University of Groningen
University of Groningen
The University of Groningen , located in the city of Groningen, was founded in 1614. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands as well as one of its largest. Since its inception more than 100,000 students have graduated...
(BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
) and tax law
Tax law
Tax law is the codified system of laws that describes government levies on economic transactions, commonly called taxes.-Major issues:Primary taxation issues facing the governments world over include;* taxes on income and wealth...
at Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
.