Magid Magid wins seat in European Parliament, becoming first Somali MEP

Sheffield, May 27:– The former Sheffield  Mayor, Magid Magid, has won a seat in the European Parliament.

The councillor, whose mother fled to Britain from Somaliland when he and his siblings were children, becomes the first Somali origin politician to be elected to the European Parliament. 

Magid, who won a seat for the Green Party in Yorkshire and Humber and is also known as Magic Magid, tweeted: “We did it. Today is about a Green Wave cascading through Europe & landing on the shores of Yorkshire for the first time. We’re just getting started.

This’ll be more than a fleeting midsummer night’s dream in Brussels. We’re going to turn the tide of history!”

Magid born in Burao, Togdheer region of Somaliland in 1989. His family fled to Britain in 1994. They settled in Sheffield where he studied Aquatic Zoology at the University of Hull.

Magid was one of six MEPs elected for Yorkshire and Humber tonight, with three seats going to the Brexit Party, one to the Lib Dems, one to Labour and one to his Green Party.

The Greens won 13 per cent of the vote with 166,980 votes, but the majority went to the Brexit Party with 470,351.

He was remembered as the Mayor who banned Donald Trump from his city.

Magid Magid branded the US President a ‘wasteman’ and barred him Sheffield during his time as Mayor of the city.

In July last year, Magid tweeted: “I Magic Magid, Lord Mayor & first citizen of this city hereby declare that not only is Donald J Trump ( realDonaldTrump) a WASTEMAN, but he is also henceforth banned from the great city of Sheffield!.

“I further declare July 13th to be Mexico Solidarity Day!”

Magid was the Mayor of Sheffield from May last year until earlier this month.