# Najwa Massad

_Mayor of the city of Mankato, Minnesota_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Najwa Melhem Massad, née Chalhoub is a Lebanese-American business woman and politician serving as the 46th mayor of the city of Mankato, Minnesota, since 2018. Massad has been a restaurateur and caterer since the late 1970s in both Lebanon and the United States. She is the first female mayor of Mankato, its first first-generation American mayor as well as its second mayor of Lebanese origin, after Herb Mocol (1975-1986).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 September 1955 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123353645#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ferzol ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123353645#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States; Lebanon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123353645#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123353645#P106))
- **Political party:** Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123353645#P102))
- **Positions held:** mayor (since 6 November 2018) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123353645#P39))

## Questions

**When was Najwa Massad born?**  
Najwa Massad was born on 20 September 1955 in Ferzol.

**What positions has Najwa Massad held?**  
Positions held by Najwa Massad include: mayor (since 6 November 2018).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Najwa Massad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najwa_Massad) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q123353645](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123353645) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Najwa Massad flood damage (cropped).jpeg by Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Najwa_Massad_flood_damage_(cropped).jpeg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Najwa Massad, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Najwa Massad flood damage (cropped).jpeg — Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Najwa Massad". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/najwa-massad. Retrieved 15 November 2026.