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Zohran Mamdani: “I would also be the first immigrant mayor of the city in…”

Featuring: Zohran Mamdani, Democratic | Mayor of New York City

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I was named by my father after Kwame Nkrumah, the first prime minister of Ghana. And it is a point of pride for me and a reflection of the fact that I would also be the first immigrant mayor of the city in generations. I was born in Kampala, Uganda, in East Africa. Moved here when I was seven. It's the city where I grew up, the city where I met my wife, the city where I got my citizenship, and hopefully the city I was lead. (25:29–25:33)

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