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'''Arvin Karim Seriftoglu Ghazaly''' (/ɡəˈzɑːli/ guh-ZAH-lee; born August 23, 1999) is an [[Atlantia|Atlantian]] business owner and politician serving as the [[Atlantia|Atlantian]] senator from {{wp|Illinois}} since 2049. A member of the [[Civil Mandate Party]], he represented {{wp|Illinois's 3rd congressional district}} in the [[Atlantian House of Represenatives]] from 2044 to 2049. Ghazaly describes himself as a {{wp|Centrism|centrist}}. Before entering politics, he was known as a {{wp|Content Creator|host}} for {{wp|Vox Media|Lampas Media}} documentaries and a restaurateur, owning the restaurant-chain [[Boxenbuns]].
'''Arvinbuyant Serifoğlu Ghazaly''' (/ɡəˈzɑːli/ guh-ZAH-lee; born August 23, 1999), also known as '''Arvin Ghazaly''' is an [[Atlantia|Atlantian]] business owner and politician serving as the [[Atlantia|Atlantian]] senator from {{wp|Illinois}} since 2049. A member of [[United Future]], he represented {{wp|Illinois's 3rd congressional district}} in the [[Atlantian House of Represenatives]] from 2044 to 2049. Ghazaly describes himself as a {{wp|Centrism|centrist}}. Before entering politics, he was known as a {{wp|Content Creator|host}} for {{wp|Vox Media|Lampas Media}} documentaries and a restaurateur, owning the restaurant-chain [[Boxenbuns]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Arvin Ghazaly was born on August 23rd, 1999 to Serif Ghazaly and Anna Veeranathan, both second generation immigrant of {{wp|Crimean Tatars|Tatar-Turkish}} and {{wp|Indian-Americans|Indian-American}} ancestry. His father is a former professor at {{wp|Northwestern University|Chicago Institute of Technology}}, while his mother is a former {{wp|Siemens|Halske}} manager in {{wp|Washington D.C.}}. Born in {{wp|Paterson}}, Ghazaly moved to {{wp|Japan}} at the age of five. He returned to the United States and has since lived in {{wp|Chicago}}. Ghazaly was raised as a moderate muslim and continues to practice Islam. Ghazaly has a younger sister named Lily Ghazaly, currently serving as the Minister of Agriculture in the cabinet, after previously worked for {{wp|Food and Nutrition Service}} of the {{wp|United States Department of Agriculture|USDA}}.
Arvin Ghazaly was born on September 17, 1998 to Serif Ghazaly and Anna Veeranathan, both second generation immigrant of {{wp|Crimean Tatars|Tatar-Turkish}} and {{wp|Indian-Americans|Indian-American}} ancestry. His father is a former professor at {{wp|Northwestern University|Chicago Institute of Technology}}, while his mother is a former {{wp|Siemens|Halske}} manager in {{wp|Washington D.C.}}. Born in {{wp|Paterson}}, Ghazaly moved to {{wp|Japan}} at the age of 5, in fear of discrimination his family received due to {{wp|September 11 attacks}}. He returned to the United States in 2006 and has since lived in {{wp|Chicago}}. Ghazaly was raised as a moderate muslim and continues to practice Islam. Ghazaly has a younger sister named Lily Ghazaly, currently serving as the Minister of Agriculture in the cabinet, after previously worked for {{wp|Food and Nutrition Service}} of the {{wp|United States Department of Agriculture|USDA}}.


Ghazaly attended {{wp|Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, Stagg|Oscar Alonzo High School}}, where he was active in the student council and world language club. He also went to Islamic prep school everyday after his regular schooling. After graduating from high school in 2017, Ghazaly enrolled at {{wp|Stony Brook University|Long Island University}} to study East Asian studies, majoring in Korean. During his time there, he was involved in the undergraduate student government between 2018 to 2020, and graduated in 2023 with a {{wp|Bachelor of Arts|B.A.}} degree. Later in August 2027, Ghazaly received his {{wp|Master of Arts|M.A}} from {{wp|Hanyang University|University of Hanyang}} in Digital Media Communication.
Ghazaly attended {{wp|Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, Stagg|Oscar Alonzo High School}}, where he was active in the student council and world language club. He also went to Islamic prep school everyday after his regular schooling. After graduating from high school in 2017, Ghazaly enrolled at {{wp|Stony Brook University|Long Island University}} to study East Asian studies, majoring in Korean. During his time there, he was involved in the undergraduate student government between 2018 to 2020, and graduated in 2023 with a {{wp|Bachelor of Arts|B.A.}} degree. Later in August 2027, Ghazaly received his {{wp|Master of Arts|M.A}} from {{wp|Hanyang University|University of Hanyang}} in Digital Media Communication.
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Ghazaly started his professional career by working as an interpreter for a Korean MLM company in {{wp|Chicago}}, but resigned after three months. He then transitioned into content creation and freelancing jobs, where he started making videos on {{wp|Tiktok}} while taking on online freelance gigs. In that capacity, he also worked part-time as a cashier for [[Chicken Empire]], a local fried chicken restaurant in {{wp|Bridgeview, Illinois|Chicago}}, owned by his former co-worker Nasser Fawaz.  
Ghazaly started his professional career by working as an interpreter for a Korean MLM company in {{wp|Chicago}}, but resigned after three months. He then transitioned into content creation and freelancing jobs, where he started making videos on {{wp|Tiktok}} while taking on online freelance gigs. In that capacity, he also worked part-time as a cashier for [[Chicken Empire]], a local fried chicken restaurant in {{wp|Bridgeview, Illinois|Chicago}}, owned by his former co-worker Nasser Fawaz.  


Ghazaly didn't get involved in politics until late 2024 where he volunteered to campaign for [[Elizabeth Bishwas]], which revealed to be his great distant relative (paternal first cousin twice-removed), in preparation for the {{wp|2024 United States House of Representatives elections}}. He then started working as a host for {{wp|Vox Media|Lampas Media}}'s political documentaries on both {{wp|Youtube}} and {{wp|Tiktok}} right after receiving his masters degree in {{wp|South Korea}} and returning to the {{wp|United States}} in late 2027. Initially, he was assigned as the assistant staff for the content production team, but would later be promoted to host the documentary shows himself three years later. This was also the time where he started to involve more in politics, particularly by campaigning, and giving donations to independents and {{wp|Forward Party|Justice Party}} politicians.
Ghazaly didn't get involved in politics until late 2024 where he volunteered to campaign for [[Elizabeth Bishwas]], his great distant relative (paternal first cousin twice-removed), in preparation for the {{wp|2024 United States House of Representatives elections}}. He then started working as a host for {{wp|Vox Media|Lampas Media}}'s political documentaries on both {{wp|Youtube}} and {{wp|Tiktok}} right after receiving his masters degree in {{wp|South Korea}} and returning to the {{wp|United States}} in late 2027. Initially, he was assigned as the assistant staff for the content production team, but would later be promoted to host the documentary shows himself three years later. This was also the time where he started to involve more in politics, particularly by campaigning, and giving donations to independents and {{wp|Green Party of the United States|Green Party}} politicians.


Ghazaly is the owner and CEO of [[Boxenbuns]]. The restaurant was opened in August 2029 as a foodtruck in {{wp|Downtown Chicago}}. As of August 2054, the restaurant had become a chain, reaching an annual income of $150 million a year with over 100 locations spread throughout [[Atlantia]].
Ghazaly is the owner and CEO of [[Boxenbuns]]. The restaurant was opened in August 2029 as a foodtruck in {{wp|Downtown Chicago}}. As of August 2054, the restaurant had become a chain, reaching an annual income of $150 million a year with over 100 locations spread throughout [[Atlantia]].
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==Atlantian House of Representatives==
==Atlantian House of Representatives==
===Elections===
===Elections===
====2044====
====2039====
In November 2043 CMP primary for {{wp|Illinois's 3rd Congressional District}}, Ghazaly finished first followed by [[Nima Saliha]], [[Shirley Parvati]] and [[Riccardo Lim]]. He was supported by many local communities and endorsed by [[Julian MacGraw]], chairman of the [[Atlantic Recovery Council|ARC]]. Ghazaly benefitted from his involvement [[Great Divide#Liberation of North America|Operation Wildwest]] during the [[Great Divide]] as the "Omega Knight" of the [[Metal Knights]].
In November 2039 United Future primary for {{wp|Illinois's 3rd Congressional District}}, Ghazaly finished first followed by [[Nicholas Chiang]], [[Azmy Al Hamady]] and [[Elodie Soroush]]. He was supported by many United Future members, and was endorsed by [[Julian MacGraw]], former chairman of the [[Atlantic Recovery Council]]. Ghazaly also benefitted from his involvement [[Great Divide#Liberation of North America|Operation Wildwest]] during the [[Great Divide]] as the "Omega Knight" of the [[Metal Knights]].


Ghazaly defeated [[Julia Sheine]] of [[Democratic People's Party (Atlantia)|Democratic People's Party]] by 15% margin in the 2044 general election. He took office on September 15, 2044. Ghazaly was one of the first politician affiliated with [[Civil Mandate Party|CMP]] to ever elected to the Congress and was also the first from Illinois to do so.  
Ghazaly defeated [[Julia Sheine]] of [[People's Democratic Progress Party|People's Democratic Progress]] by 15% margin in the 2044 general election. He took office on September 15, 2044. Ghazaly was one of the first politician affiliated with [[United Future]] to ever elected to the Congress and was also the first from Illinois to do so.  


====2049====
====2044====
In November 2048, Ghazaly announced that instead of running for re-election, he would instead run for the senate seat, setting to replace [[Rostam Razzak]] from the [[Conservative Party (Atlantia)|Conservative Party]] that has been holding the position since the first election.
In November 2044, Ghazaly announced that instead of running for re-election, he would instead run for the senate seat, setting to replace [[Rostam Razzak]] from the [[Conservative Party (Atlantia)|Conservative Party]] that has been holding the position since the first election.


==Personal Life==
==Personal Life==
Ghazaly is a {{wp|Multilingualism|polyglot}}, being able to speak six languages, including; {{wp|Turkish language|Turkish}}, {{wp|Tamil language|Tamil}}, {{wp|Japanese language|Japanese}}, {{wp|Korean language|Korean}}, {{wp|Chinese language|Chinese}}, and {{wp|English}}. He is also trained in martial arts, having reached a 3rd degree black belt in {{wp|Taekwondo}} at the age of 29.
Ghazaly is a {{wp|Multilingualism|polyglot}}, being able to speak six languages, including; {{wp|Turkish language|Turkish}}, {{wp|Tamil language|Tamil}}, {{wp|Japanese language|Japanese}}, {{wp|Korean language|Korean}}, {{wp|Chinese language|Chinese}}, and {{wp|English}}. He is also trained in martial arts, having reached black belt in {{wp|Taekwondo}} at the age of 31.


Ghazaly is a {{wp|Sunni Islam|Sunni Muslim}}, although he never specified which {{wp|Madhhab|school}} he follows, but Ghazaly has said he "followed what his mother taught him".
Ghazaly is a {{wp|Sunni Islam|Sunni Muslim}}, although he never specified which {{wp|Madhhab|school}} he follows, but Ghazaly has said he "followed what his mother taught him".
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===2044===
===2044===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;" text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;" text-align:center;"
|+ Illinois's 3rd congressional district Civil Mandate Party primary
|+ Illinois's 3rd congressional district United Future primary
! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=2 | Party
! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=2 | Party
! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | Candidate
! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | Candidate
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! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | %
! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | %
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#273699 ;" |
| style="background-color:#f1c40f ;" |
| | [[Civil Mandate Party|Civil Mandate]]
| | [[United Future]]
| '''Arvin Ghazaly'''
| '''Arvin Ghazaly'''
| 20,872
| 20,872
|23.0%
|23.0%
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#273699 ;" |
| style="background-color:#f1c40f ;" |
| | [[National Reform Party|National Reform]]
| | [[United Future]]
| '''Nima Saleeha'''
| '''Nicholas Chiang'''
| 16,499
| 16,499
| 18.2%  
| 18.2%  
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#273699 ;" |
| style="background-color:#f1c40f ;" |
| | [[National Reform Party|National Reform]]
| | [[United Future]]
| Shirley Parvati
| Azmy Al Hamady
| 15,007
| 15,007
| 16.5%
| 16.5%
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#273699 ;" |
| style="background-color:#f1c40f ;" |
| | [[National Reform Party|National Reform]]
| | [[United Future]]
| Riccardo Lim
| Elodie Soroush
| 12,987
| 12,987
| 14.3%
| 14.3%
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#273699 ;" |
| style="background-color:#f1c40f ;" |
| | [[National Reform Party|National Reform]]
| | [[United Future]]
| Archie Hamady
| Robert Faryal
| 7,353
| 7,353
| 8.1%
| 8.1%
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#273699 ;" |
| style="background-color:#f1c40f ;" |
| | [[National Reform Party|National Reform]]
| | [[United Future]]
| Shevan ul-Haque
| Leonard Haccoun
| 3,811
| 3,811
| 4.2%  
| 4.2%  
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#273699 ;" |
| style="background-color:#f1c40f ;" |
| | [[National Reform Party|National Reform]]
| | [[United Future]]
| Elodie Soroush
| Rozalija Fevzi
|  3,357
|  3,357
| 3.7%
| 3.7%
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|}
|}


===2049===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;" text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;" text-align:center;"
|+ Illinois's 3rd Congressional District General Election
|+ Illinois's 3rd Congressional District General Election
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! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | %
! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | %
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#273699 ;" |
| style="background-color:#f1c40f ;" |
| | [[National Reform Party|National Reform]]
| | [[United Future]]
| '''Arvin Ghazaly'''
| '''Arvin Ghazaly'''
| 185,055
| 185,055
| 52.7%
| 52.7%
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#FF8700;" |
| style="background-color:#0D058D;" |
| [[People's Prosperity Party (Atlantia)| People's Prosperity Party ]]
| [[National Justice Front]]
| Suleyman al-Farisi
| Abdessalam Elfarsi
| 113,637
| 113,637
| 32.3%
| 32.3%
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#00BEFF;" |
| style="background-color:#28b869;" |
| [[Patriot Party (Atlantia)|Patriot]]
| [[Green Party (Atlantia)|Green Party]]
| Tiffany Godebert
| Shirley Parvati
| 44,453
| 44,453
| 12.6%
| 12.6%
|-
| style="background-color:#982525;" |
| [[People Power Party]]
| Viktor Mukhamedov
| 113,637
| 32.3%
|-
|-
| style="background-color:#DA0606;" |
| style="background-color:#DA0606;" |
| [[Labor Party (Atlantia)|Labor]]
| [[Socialist Party (Atlantia)|Socialist Party]]
| Amabella Phoebe
| Bella J. Remedios
| 8,448
| 2.4%
|-
| style="background-color:#1088CC;" |
| [[Democratic Party (Atlantia)|Democratic Party]]
| Abraham Hodzic
| 8,448
| 8,448
| 2.4%
| 2.4%

Revision as of 18:53, 15 September 2024

Arvin Ghazaly
Arvin Ghazaly Official Atlantia 2051.jpeg
Member of the Atlantian Parliament
for Illinois
Assumed office
January 20, 2049
Preceded byWade Gilkeson
Personal details
PronunciationArvinbuyant Serifoğlu Ghazaly
BornAugust 23, 1999
Paterson, New Jersey, United States
CitizenshipAtlantian
NationalityAtlantian
Political partyUnited Future
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse
Angela Kateb (m. 2035)
Children2
Parents
  • Sherif Ghazaly (father)
  • Anna Veeranathan (mother)
RelativesSusan Ghazaly (sister)
Education
Occupation
Known for


Arvinbuyant Serifoğlu Ghazaly (/ɡəˈzɑːli/ guh-ZAH-lee; born August 23, 1999), also known as Arvin Ghazaly is an Atlantian business owner and politician serving as the Atlantian senator from Illinois since 2049. A member of United Future, he represented Illinois's 3rd congressional district in the Atlantian House of Represenatives from 2044 to 2049. Ghazaly describes himself as a centrist. Before entering politics, he was known as a host for Lampas Media documentaries and a restaurateur, owning the restaurant-chain Boxenbuns.

Early life and education

Arvin Ghazaly was born on September 17, 1998 to Serif Ghazaly and Anna Veeranathan, both second generation immigrant of Tatar-Turkish and Indian-American ancestry. His father is a former professor at Chicago Institute of Technology, while his mother is a former Halske manager in Washington D.C.. Born in Paterson, Ghazaly moved to Japan at the age of 5, in fear of discrimination his family received due to September 11 attacks. He returned to the United States in 2006 and has since lived in Chicago. Ghazaly was raised as a moderate muslim and continues to practice Islam. Ghazaly has a younger sister named Lily Ghazaly, currently serving as the Minister of Agriculture in the cabinet, after previously worked for Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA.

Ghazaly attended Oscar Alonzo High School, where he was active in the student council and world language club. He also went to Islamic prep school everyday after his regular schooling. After graduating from high school in 2017, Ghazaly enrolled at Long Island University to study East Asian studies, majoring in Korean. During his time there, he was involved in the undergraduate student government between 2018 to 2020, and graduated in 2023 with a B.A. degree. Later in August 2027, Ghazaly received his M.A from University of Hanyang in Digital Media Communication.

Early career

Ghazaly started his professional career by working as an interpreter for a Korean MLM company in Chicago, but resigned after three months. He then transitioned into content creation and freelancing jobs, where he started making videos on Tiktok while taking on online freelance gigs. In that capacity, he also worked part-time as a cashier for Chicken Empire, a local fried chicken restaurant in Chicago, owned by his former co-worker Nasser Fawaz.

Ghazaly didn't get involved in politics until late 2024 where he volunteered to campaign for Elizabeth Bishwas, his great distant relative (paternal first cousin twice-removed), in preparation for the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections. He then started working as a host for Lampas Media's political documentaries on both Youtube and Tiktok right after receiving his masters degree in South Korea and returning to the United States in late 2027. Initially, he was assigned as the assistant staff for the content production team, but would later be promoted to host the documentary shows himself three years later. This was also the time where he started to involve more in politics, particularly by campaigning, and giving donations to independents and Green Party politicians.

Ghazaly is the owner and CEO of Boxenbuns. The restaurant was opened in August 2029 as a foodtruck in Downtown Chicago. As of August 2054, the restaurant had become a chain, reaching an annual income of $150 million a year with over 100 locations spread throughout Atlantia.

Atlantian House of Representatives

Elections

2039

In November 2039 United Future primary for Illinois's 3rd Congressional District, Ghazaly finished first followed by Nicholas Chiang, Azmy Al Hamady and Elodie Soroush. He was supported by many United Future members, and was endorsed by Julian MacGraw, former chairman of the Atlantic Recovery Council. Ghazaly also benefitted from his involvement Operation Wildwest during the Great Divide as the "Omega Knight" of the Metal Knights.

Ghazaly defeated Julia Sheine of People's Democratic Progress by 15% margin in the 2044 general election. He took office on September 15, 2044. Ghazaly was one of the first politician affiliated with United Future to ever elected to the Congress and was also the first from Illinois to do so.

2044

In November 2044, Ghazaly announced that instead of running for re-election, he would instead run for the senate seat, setting to replace Rostam Razzak from the Conservative Party that has been holding the position since the first election.

Personal Life

Ghazaly is a polyglot, being able to speak six languages, including; Turkish, Tamil, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and English. He is also trained in martial arts, having reached black belt in Taekwondo at the age of 31.

Ghazaly is a Sunni Muslim, although he never specified which school he follows, but Ghazaly has said he "followed what his mother taught him".

In 2034, Ghazaly married Angela Kateb, whom he met in World Language Enthusiast Society during college. The couple had an Islamic marriage ceremony in October 2034, followed by an outdoor wedding reception two months later. They have two children, Nicholas Aziz and Diana Moataz.

Electoral History

2044

Illinois's 3rd congressional district United Future primary
Party Candidate Votes %
United Future Arvin Ghazaly 20,872 23.0%
United Future Nicholas Chiang 16,499 18.2%
United Future Azmy Al Hamady 15,007 16.5%
United Future Elodie Soroush 12,987 14.3%
United Future Robert Faryal 7,353 8.1%
United Future Leonard Haccoun 3,811 4.2%
United Future Rozalija Fevzi 3,357 3.7%
Total votes 90,696 100.0%
Illinois's 3rd Congressional District General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
United Future Arvin Ghazaly 185,055 52.7%
National Justice Front Abdessalam Elfarsi 113,637 32.3%
Green Party Shirley Parvati 44,453 12.6%
People Power Party Viktor Mukhamedov 113,637 32.3%
Socialist Party Bella J. Remedios 8,448 2.4%
Democratic Party Abraham Hodzic 8,448 2.4%
Total votes 351,953 100.0%

Achievements

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