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1971: Norman Mineta becomes the first Asian-American mayor of a major city (San Jose, CA) in the United States. [51] 1971: Herbert Choy becomes the first Asian-American U.S. federal court judge, appointed to the U.S. court of appeals for the ninth circuit. [52] 1972: Patsy Mink becomes the first Asian-American Democratic candidate for U.S ...
Japanese American: California: First mayor of Fountain Valley, California [22] Norman Mineta (1931–2022) 1971–1975: Japanese American: California: Democratic: Served as mayor of San Jose, California. [23] Sak Yamamoto (1914–1997) 1973–1974, 1977–1979: Japanese American: California: Mayor of Carson, California [24] Eduardo Malapit ...
Sheng Thao (RPA: Seeb Thoj, Pahawh: π¬π¬Άπ¬€π¬΅ π¬π¬²π¬π¬°; born July 18, 1985) is an American politician who served as the 51st mayor of Oakland, California from 2023 to 2024. She was the first Hmong American mayor of a major city in the United States.
A Thai political activist died in custody on Tuesday, the department of corrections said, and a legal aid group said she had been on a partial hunger strike during her pre-trial detention on ...
In an election year, losing Asian American candidates captures a tumultuous moment in local politics in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Benny Keister, 83, American politician, mayor of Dublin, Virginia (1989–1997) and member of the Virginia House of Delegates (2000–2005). [ 628 ] Shahryar Khan , 89, Pakistani diplomat, foreign secretary (1990–1994) and chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (2003–2006, 2014–2017).
Mel Tillis, 85, American Hall of Fame country music singer-songwriter ("I Ain't Never", "Coca-Cola Cowboy") and actor (The Cannonball Run), respiratory failure due to diverticulitis. [ 339 ] Elias Tolentino , 75, Filipino Olympic basketball player ( 1968 ).
American mayors of Middle Eastern descent (16 P) Pages in category "American mayors of Asian descent" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.