Aisha Chughtai

Aisha Siddida Chughtai (born September 4, 1997)[1] is an American community organizer and politician serving as the vice president of the Minneapolis City Council, representing the 10th Ward.

A member of the DFL, she was elected in 2021 to succeed retiring Council President Lisa Bender.

[2] Chughtai's parents are immigrants from Pakistan; her father worked as a mechanic and her mother as a Quranic instructor.

She grew up in Houston, where her family experienced housing instability, and moved to Mankato, Minnesota during the 2008 financial crisis.

[1] In 2021, Chughtai announced her candidacy for retiring Council President Lisa Bender's Ward 10 seat.