Natasha Asghar MS is a Welsh Conservative Party politician who has represented the Casnewydd Islwyn constituency in the Senedd since May 2026. Before this, she served as a regional Member of the Senedd for South Wales East from 2021 to 2026, taking up a seat previously held by her father Mohammad Asghar until his death in 2020. She holds the distinction of being the first female ethnic-minority member of the Welsh Parliament.

During her time in the Senedd, Asghar has taken on several Shadow Cabinet positions, most notably serving as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education from December 2024 to January 2026. Her work has focused on education policy and matters affecting her South Wales constituencies. She now contributes political commentary and analysis to Comment Central.