Manjula Sood, BA, MA, LLD, MBE arrived in the United Kingdom in 1970. She lives in Leicester. She became the first female Asian primary school teacher in Leicester, where she taught for almost twenty years before retiring because of ill health. During her time as a teacher, she introduced multiculturalism in the education sector. Manjula entered politics through tragic circumstances.

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  • Manjula Sood, BA, MA, LLD, MBE arrived in the United Kingdom in 1970. She lives in Leicester. She became the first female Asian primary school teacher in Leicester, where she taught for almost twenty years before retiring because of ill health. During her time as a teacher, she introduced multiculturalism in the education sector. Manjula entered politics through tragic circumstances. Her husband, the late Councillor Paul Sood, was one of the first Asian elected county councillors in the UK in 1982 and served Leicester for almost 14 years before his death in 1996. Manjula contested and won the by-election in his seat. Sood became the first Asian female Lord Mayor in the United Kingdom in May 2008. In July 2008, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws by Leicester University. Manjula was awarded an MBE by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II for services to the community in Leicester in June 2009.
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  • Manjula Sood, BA, MA, LLD, MBE arrived in the United Kingdom in 1970. She lives in Leicester. She became the first female Asian primary school teacher in Leicester, where she taught for almost twenty years before retiring because of ill health. During her time as a teacher, she introduced multiculturalism in the education sector. Manjula entered politics through tragic circumstances.
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  • Manjula Sood
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