Asian American Michelle Wu, 36, was elected as the mayor of Boston on Tuesday

Wu won 63% of the vote beating another woman of color Annissa Essaibi George

She is a mother-of-two and daughter of Taiwanese parents who emigrated to US

Michelle Wu made history as she became the first woman and first person of color to be elected as the next mayor of Boston on Tuesday - breaking a 199-year streak of white, male leaders.

City Councilor Ms Wu, 36, an Asian American from an immigrant family and mother-of-two, was elected to serve in the city's top political office with over 63.6 per cent of the vote.

She soundly defeated fellow Democrat city councilor and also a woman of color Annissa Essaibi George, 47, an Arab Polish American, who recieved 36.4 per cent of the vote.