Born in Newport, Natasha is the first woman of colour elected to the Senedd as the regional member for South East Wales.
Hailing from a media background consisting of television, radio and print, she has worked as a Banker and in the Welsh Assembly.
Natasha has stood for a number of elections prior to the Senedd election of 2021.She stood for Newport East twice in the general elections. She has also stood for Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen in previous Senedd elections, as well as a been a candidate for the European Parliament (when Britain was a member of the EU).
Since being elected Natasha has had interviews with the BBC, ITV, The South Wales Argus, The National, The Caerphilly Observer, the Welsh magazine Golwg and appeared on Sharp End.
She was the first Member of the Senedd to be interviewed by GB News and British Vogue named her ‘A force for change.’
Natasha has been named the Welsh Conservative’s Shadow Minister for Transport and technology and is working passionately to see the creation an all Wales travel card similar to the Oyster card in London. She hopes it will allow everyone in Wales, as well as tourists to travel on public transport all over Wales, with transparent and affordable fares on a better public transport network and hopes it will provide a well needed boost to the Welsh economy.
She holds a BA in Politics and Social Policy alongside a Masters in Contemporary British Policy and media from the University of London.
Contact Natasha Asghar MS:
Rathbone House, 1 Serpentine Road, Newport NP20 4PF
01633 215138
