Arvin Ghazaly
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Arvin Ghazaly | |
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| Member of the Atlantian Parliament for Illinois | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2049 | |
| Preceded by | Wade Gilkeson |
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| Born | Arvin-Karim Seriftoglu Ghazaly August 23, 1999 Paterson, New Jersey, United States |
| Citizenship | Atlantian |
| Nationality | Atlantian |
| Political party | National Democratic Party |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Spouse | Kamilla Hamidovic (m. 2035) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Karen Ghazaly (sister) |
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Arvin-Karim Seriftoglu Ghazaly (/ɡəˈzɑːli/ guh-ZAH-lee; born August 23, 1999) is an Atlantian politician affiliated with the National Democratic Party. He is set to replace Avaneesh Paulino as one of the Atlantian senators representing Illinois in 2054. Previously, Ghazaly served as the Atlantian representative for Illinois's 3rd congressional district since 2049. Before entering politics, he worked worked as an Editor-in-Chief for Lampus Media and later became a restaurateur, running his own restaurant Boxenbuns.
Early life and education
Arvin Ghazaly was born on August 23rd, 1999 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 five. He returned to the United States and has since lived in Chicago. Ghazaly is the eldest of two children, with a younger sister, Karen Ghazaly, who worked for the USDA before the Great Divide. Ghazaly was raised as a moderate muslim and continues to practice Islam. Ghazaly has a younger sister named Lily Ghazaly, currently serving as the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services in the Atlantian Department of Food and Agriculture.
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 020. He graduated in 2023 with a B.A. degree.
A year later, he started working for a Korean MLM company in Chicago, but resigned after three months. He then transitioned into content creation and freelancing, taking on translation and online teaching jobs. During his time as a freelancer, he also worked part-time as a cashier for Chicken Empire, a local fried chicken restaurant in Chicago, owned by his friend Nasser Fawaz. Later in August 2025, Ghazaly pursued further education at the University of Hanyang majoring in Digital Media Communication. He graduated two years later with an M.A degree.
Early career
He started indulging in politics when he volunteered to work for Mehmed Farhan in late 2024. He then became a part of the campaign team in the 2025 Palos Hills' mayoral election. After the election, he left the United States for South Korea to pursue a masters degree. Shortly after his graduation in 2027, he began working as an editor for Lampas Media.
Ghazaly is the owner and CEO of Boxenbuns. The restaurant was started in August 2029, initially started as a small sandwich bar in Bridgeview, Illinois. As of August 2054, the restaurant had become a burger chain, reaching an annual income of $40 million a year with over 100 locations spread throughout Atlantia.
Personal Life
In 2035, at the age of 37, Ghazaly married Kamilla Hamidovic.