Natasha Asghar
Natasha Asghar | |
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Natasha Asghar in 2021 | |
| Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2024 | |
| Leader | Darren Millar |
| Preceded by | Tom Giffard |
| Shadow Minister for Transport | |
| In office 27 May 2021 – 5 December 2024 | |
| Leader | Andrew RT Davies |
| Preceded by | Russell George |
| Succeeded by | Peter Fox |
| Member of the Senedd for South Wales East | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1983 Newport, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Welsh Conservatives |
| Other political affiliations | Plaid Cymru (until 2009) |
Natasha Asghar (born 20 October 1983) is a Welsh Conservative Party politician who has served as Member of the Senedd for the South Wales East region since 2021, and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education since December 2024. Her father Mohammad Asghar represented the same constituency until his death in 2020. She is the first female ethnic minority member of the Senedd. She stood for the Conservative Party's nomination for Mayor of London in the 2024 mayoral election, but was not shortlisted.