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Mayoress Naaira Zaman

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Mayoress Naaira Zaman is the
daughter of the Mayor of Rochdale,
Mohammed Zaman.

A former student of Balderstone
Multi Room Murder Mystery Technology College, Naaira was born
in Rochdale and has lived in the

Family Event Milkstone and Deeplish area all her
life until recently moving to Oldham.

Naaira was first asked to be Deputy
Mayoress by her father in March
2017. She said: “I was delighted, it
was a nice surprise.

”I believe my role as the Mayoress is
to support the Mayor at
engagements and events; bringing
added value when we attend things
together. I help the Mayor by
speaking to those that he doesn’t get
the chance to speak to.

“I’m really enjoying the opportunity
of finding out more about the
borough and meeting residents that
I wouldn’t have had the chance to
meet before.

“I’m also passionate about the ser-
Friday 14 September vices available to children and young
7.30–10pm people in the town, so the opportu-
nity to speak to them is something I
Adults £15 feel strongly about.”
“I would like to think I am a role model and can be
Children £10 an inspiration. To go back to Milkstone and Deep-
(suitable for children 10+) Speaking on balancing her life as a mother, working
Including a hot supper. and being Mayoress, she said: “I’m finding it chal- lish as Mayoress, and for young people to see that
lenging, it takes a lot of organising. I tend to do a lot there is someone from their community in this role,
To book visit more evening and weekend events, but the key is I think that is incredible. I’m hoping I can help to
rochdale.gov.uk/events just to make sure I’m super organised. break down the perceptions of what young Muslim
women are like.
01706 924797
“I am humbled and feel proud to be
Mayoress. I never thought one day I would have “I have a positive persona and I hope I am bringing
this position. that positivity with me on this journey. I want to do
the best that I can do.”

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