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Rashida Tlaib

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Rashida Harbi Tlaib ( tə-LEEB; born July 24, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2019, representing the state's 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress and one of the first two Muslim women elected (along with Ilhan Omar) to Congress. Tlaib was born to working-class Palestinian immigrants in Detroit in 1976. She graduated from Southwestern High School in Detroit in 1994, from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1998, and from Thomas M. Cooley Law School with a Juris Doctor in 2004. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rashida Tlaib is the 18,708th most popular politician (down from 17,953rd in 2019), the 16,015th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,761st in 2019) and the 1,294th most popular American Politician.

Rashida Tlaib is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she is known for being one of the first two Muslim women to serve in the U.S. Congress, alongside Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. Tlaib is also a member of "The Squad," a group of progressive congresswomen of color. She is noted for her advocacy for progressive policies and her vocal criticism of former President Donald Trump's administration.

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Among politicians, Rashida Tlaib ranks 18,708 out of 19,576. Before her are Mark Drakeford, Kōichirō Genba, Tomislav Tomašević, Konstantina Kouneva, Timoci Bavadra, and Isabelle Haak. After her are Sean Parnell, Marco Buschmann, Thomas Eagleton, Krisztina Morvai, Albert Demchenko, and Donald Sangster.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Rashida Tlaib ranks 691. Before her are Julio César Pinheiro, Huma Abedin, Necro, Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Mario Galinović, and Stern John. After her are Kjell Carlström, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Siarhei Liakhovich, Maksim Romaschenko, Nadir Lamyaghri, and Lu Li.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rashida Tlaib ranks 16,022 out of 20,380. Before her are Francis Capra (1983), Scott Forstall (1968), Jamal Crawford (1980), Alma Richards (1890), Kurupt (1972), and Bonita Friedericy (1961). After her are Claudine Gay (1970), Marjorie Reynolds (1917), Ayumu Murase (1988), Lars Frederiksen (1971), Frank Klepacki (1974), and Shareef Abdur-Rahim (1976).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Rashida Tlaib ranks 1,294. Before her are Thom Tillis (1960), Josh Green (1970), Terry Sanford (1917), Mary Fallin (1954), Eric Garcetti (1971), and Huma Abedin (1976). After her are Sean Parnell (1962), Thomas Eagleton (1929), Kirstjen Nielsen (1972), David Pryor (1934), Letitia James (1958), and Tom Cotton (1977).

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