# Rashid

> Educator, politician and member of Parliament

- Known for: Educator, politician and member of Parliament
- Fields: Politics, Education
- Page: https://people.rohingya.ro/people/rashid/

## Summary

An educator and politician who represented Maungdaw North in Burma's Parliament, elected in 1960. His election placed a representative from the Rohingya-majority region of northern Arakan in the national legislature in the final years before the 1962 military coup.

## What he did

- **1960** — Elected to Burma's Parliament for Maungdaw North.

## Biography: A seat for Maungdaw North before the 1962 coup

Rashid was an educator and politician who represented Maungdaw North in Burma's Parliament. Historical records list him as a member elected in 1960.

Rashid's significance lies in his participation in the parliamentary representation of northern Arakan. His election from Maungdaw North placed a representative from the Rohingya-majority region in Burma's national legislature during the final years before the 1962 military coup.

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From Rohingya Famous People, https://people.rohingya.ro/people/rashid/ (updated 2026-11-03)