"I am looking forward to being a positive and active ambassador for this wonderful district," Naveeda Ikram told the BBC.
"I'm keen to see more participation and better confidence from all communities in the democratic process."
Councilor Ikram was installed on Tuesday as the new lord mayor of Bradford. Chosen as the first Muslim woman for the post, Ikram is a Labour councilor for Little Horton since 2004.
A mother of three, Ikram, a former Deputy Lord Mayor, is one of the first Pakistan-born females in Britain to take on the leading civic role.
A psychology and sociology graduate, she was one of the only two Bradford councilors selected in 2007 to take part in a national course designed to identify future leaders. » | OnIslam & News Agencies | Tuesday, May 24, 2011
