Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, chairperson of Britain's Conservative Party in David Cameron's cabinet, is the first Muslim and Briton of South Asian origin to attain this high position. Click on image for more.

Chinese-born Anna Manwah Lo, MBE, MLA was the first ethnic minority politician elected at a national level in Northern Ireland, and the first politician born in East Asia elected to any legislative body in the United Kingdom. Click on image on more.

Zahra Abdulla is currently serving her 4th term as a member of Helsinki City Council. Born in Somalia, Abdulla also came close to winning a seat in the Finnish Parliament in 2007. Click on image for more.

Morrocan-born Ahmed Aboutaleb became the Netherland's first immigrant mayor when he was appointed to the office in Rotterdam in 2008. He has since taken charge of the city, Europe's biggest port and a multiracial melting pot. Click on image for more.

Entrepreneur James Caan has come a long way from his first job at 16 in retail and administration. These days the Pakistani-born multi-millionaire is a fixture on the BBC's popular series Dragon's Den. Click on image for more.

The Burundi-born minister for Integration and Gender Equality, Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality was elected to the Swedish parliament in 2002. Nyamko Sabuni is a member of the Liberal People's Party. Click on image for more.

Mee Ling was also the first Chinese woman councillor to be elected in Britain, to the London Borough of Lewisham. She was a Labour councillor for 16 years. Click image for more.

Inspired by the U.S. president, Joaquim Crima, an immigrant from Guinea-Bissau, drew international attention for his unsuccessful bid for a seat in a local Russian legislature. Click image for more.

France's Junior Minister for Youth and Sports Rama Yade, 32, is unafraid of challenges. She was handpicked by President Nicolas Sarkozy and despite problems with her boss, remains a bright star in French politics. Click on image for more.