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Fasiha Hassan

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Fasiha Hassan
Hassan in 2016
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
14 June 2024
Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
In office
22 May 2019 – 14 June 2024
Personal details
Born
Fasiha Hassan

26 November 1993
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
SpouseSikhulekile Duma
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • activist

Fasiha Hassan is a South African lawyer, politician and previous student activist. Hassan was a SRC leader during the FeesMustFall protests at the University of the Witwatersrand. She was a law student at the time. At the age of 25 in May 2019, she became the youngest Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. Hassan is a member of the African National Congress (ANC).[1]

References

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  1. ^ Hlatshaneni, Simnikiwe (23 May 2019). "Under 30s are poised to dominate parliamentary discourse". The Citizen. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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