Abbas Akhil
Abbas Akhil | |
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| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| In office January 15, 2019 – January 19, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Dines |
| Succeeded by | Meredith Dixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abbas Ali Akhil India |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Aligarh Muslim University (BS) New Mexico State University (MS) |
Abbas Akhil is an Indian-American politician and engineer who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. When he took office on January 15, 2019, Akhil became the first Muslim member of the New Mexico Legislature.