Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir | |
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| Born | Majengo, Mvita Constituency, Mombasa County |
| Education | Aga Khan Academy, Coast Academy, Lenana School |
| Title | Governor, Mombasa County |
| Term | August 2022 – present |
| Political party | Orange Democratic Movement |
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Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir is a Kenyan politician. He is the governor of Mombasa County. He was elected on an ODM ticket under Azimio la Umoja, One Kenya Alliance in the 2022 General Election. He earlier served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mvita Constituency from 2012 to 2022).
Early life
Nassir was born in Majengo, Mombasa County to Sheriff Nassir and Nassim Sheriff Nassir. His father was a former Mvita MP who held cabinet positions in the administration of Daniel arap Moi and as the Coast Region Chairman of the ruling party KANU.
Nassir attended Aga Khan Primary School in Mombasa in 1981 before transferring to Coast Academy. Upon completing his primary school education in 1988, he joined Lenana School in Nairobi. He completed his secondary education in 1992. He graduated from Inoorero University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Career
Nassir ventured into politics in the 2013 Kenya General Elections. He was elected MP for Mvita Constituency on the ODM ticket. He served two terms as MP. While in the National Assembly, he served as chairperson of the Public Investment Committee (PIC).
Nassir vied for Mombasa governor in the 2022 General Elections. He won the seat by garnering 119,083 votes.[1]
Nassir is the CEO of Radio Rahma.[2]
Personal life
Nassir has struggled with his weight. At his heaviest, he weighed 130 kilograms (290 lb). In 2016 he lost 47 kilograms (104 lb).[3]
He is married with four children – three sons and one daughter.
References
- ↑ "ODM's Abdulswamad Nassir wins Mombasa governor race". Nation. 2022-08-30. Archived from the original on 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ↑ Mghenyi, Charles. "Kenya: Mombasa's Radio Rahma Station Employees Strike Over Poor Pay". AllAfrica. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ "No, I didn't use any medication to shed off 40kg, says Mvita MP". Nairobi News. 2019-06-17. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-06-05.