Friday, May 6, 2016

Sadiq Khan Elected 1st Muslim Mayor of London; Khan, 45, Is the Son of a Bus Driver from Pakistan

Sadiq Khan -- a member of Britain's Labor Party -- won an election today (May 6, 2016), becoming London's first Muslim mayor, according to the USA Today website.

Khan received 44.2% of first preference votes to Conservative Party candidate Zac Goldsmith's 35.6%. Second preference votes are now counted with Khan passing the crucial 50% mark to secure victory.

Khan, 45, is the son of a bus driver from Pakistan.

Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, French Prime Minister Manuel Valis, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, and other politicians congratulated Khan on Twitter.

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