Abbas Akhil is an Indian-American politician and engineer who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021.
[1][2][3][4] Born in India, Akhil earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Aligarh Muslim University.
[5] Prior to entering politics, Akhil worked as an engineer at Sandia National Laboratories.
In 2017, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Albuquerque Public Schools Board.
In 2018, he defeated incumbent Republican Jim Dines to represent the 20th district.