Sheikh is married to Afshan Rafiq, who was Norway's first full member of the Norwegian Parliament Stortinget (for Høyre) from a minority background (Athar Ali and Shahbaz Tariq were both deputy representatives).
Albert Nordengen (2 May 1923 in Våler, Østfold in Norway – 18 December 2004 in Oslo) was a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party who became perhaps the most prominent, and best loved mayor in the history of the Norwegian capital.
Although the municipality of Asker is traditionally a conservative stronghold, with Conservatives having a strong position in the local government, Labour got the most votes in both the 2005 and the 2001 elections.
She and Wenche Lowzow, a noted politician in the Conservative Party were among the first to formalize their partnership when same-sex unions were allowed in 1993.
Although the municipality of Asker is traditionally a conservative stronghold, with Høyre having a strong position in the local government, Labour got the most votes in both the 2005 and the 2001 elections.