Pakistani Muslims Make History as Cambridge Mayor and Deputy

Pakistani-American duo elected mayor and deputy mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts

Pakistani-origin Sumbul Siddiqui and Burhan Azeem have been elected as the mayor and deputy mayor of the Cambridge City Council. Sumbul Siddiqui will serve her fifth term as a councillor and her third stint leading the city in just six years. Siddiqui will assume office alongside Burhan Azeem, who was elected vice mayor by councilors during Monday morning’s inauguration. First elected in 2017, Siddiqui previously served as mayor in 2020 and 2022…

Pakistani Muslims make history as Cambridge mayor and deputy

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — In a historic milestone, two Pakistani Muslims have been elected to the top leadership positions in Cambridge, a city in Massachusetts, USA. This is the first time in US history that both the mayor and deputy mayor of a city are of Pakistani origin. Sumbul Siddiqui, originally from Karachi, has been elected mayor for the 2026–27 term. This marks her third tenure as Cambridge mayor. She is the first Muslim and Asian wom…

Two Pakistani Muslims Elected Mayor and Deputy Mayor in Cambridge

Cambridge, Massachusetts: In a historic first for the United States, two Pakistani-origin politicians have been elected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Cambridge. On January 5, 2026, Sanbal Siddiqui, originally from Karachi, was elected Mayor of Cambridge City for the third consecutive term (2024–2026), while Burhan Azim, from Burewala, Punjab, became the youngest Deputy Mayor in the city’s history. Sanbal Siddiqui, a practicing lawyer from Karachi…

Two Pakistani Muslims Elected Mayor, Deputy Mayor In Cambridge, US

Newly elected Cambridge mayor Sumbul Siddiqu (left) and Councilor Burhan Azim seen in this collage. — Reporter CAMBRIDGE: Two Pakistani Muslims have been elected to top city positions in Cambridge, a city in the US state, Massachusetts. Sumbul Siddiqui, a lawyer originally from Karachi, has been elected mayor by the Cambridge City Council for the 2026-27 term, marking her third tenure in the role. She is the first Muslim and Asian woman to serve…