Mumtaz Begum

Mumtaz Begum

Mumtaz Begum (born 1956) is a former mayor of Bangalore, India. She was Bangalore's

  • first Muslim mayor,
  • fourth woman mayor,
  • 43rd mayor and was elected on 30 November 2005.

She is a three-time corporator of the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP). She represents Shivajinagar Ward, which was part of British Cantonment during the colonial rule. A member of the Indian National Congress party, she was elected as a deputy mayor of Bangalore in 1984, when she contested under the Janata Party platform.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Mumtaz Begum elected Mayor". The Hindu (India). 30 November 2005. http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/30/stories/2005113019920300.htm. Retrieved 24 March 2010.