Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Ghazala Firdous Hashmi |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 3" (161cm) |
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| Eye Color | Light Brown |
| Hair Color | Light Golden Brown |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Marvin Pittman Laboratory School, Georgia |
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Personal Life
| Hometown | Richmond, Virginia, USA |
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| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Religion | Islam |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Father | Zia Hashmi (Professor) | ||||
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| Mother | Tanveer Hashmi (Professor) | ||||
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| Spouse | Azhar Rafiq | ||||
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Career
| Political Party | Democratic Party |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Ghazala Hashmi was born in Hyderabad, India, and is from a Hyderabadi Muslim family. | |
| She immigrated to the United States in 1969 at the age of four. | |
| Ghazala was a top student in high school and earned many scholarships. | |
| Before pursuing a political career, she worked as a college professor and academic administrator for 25 years. | |
| Hashmi defeated the incumbent Republican candidate in her first Senate election, becoming the first woman to represent her district. | |
| In 2023, she faced a legal lawsuit claiming she did not meet residency requirements, which was ultimately dismissed by a judge. | |
| She supports legislation for women's rights and educational funding reform. | |
| After her victory in 2025, she became the first Muslim and South Asian American to hold statewide office in Virginia. |
