Shabana Mahmood
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| Shabana Mahmood MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Clare Short |
| Majority | 10,105 (28.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1980 Small Heath, Birmingham[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | shabanamahmood.org |
Shabana Mahmood (17 September 1980)[2] is a British Labour Party politician and barrister,[3][4] who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham, Ladywood since the May 2010 general election.[5]
Early life
Mahmood was born and raised in Birmingham[3][4] and is the daughter of the Birmingham Labour Party's chairman.[3] Her family roots are from Mirpur, Azad Kashmir as stated on her own personal webpage.[6] She graduated from Lincoln College, Oxford, where she was president of the Junior Common Room.[7]
Parliamentary career
Mahmood, Rushanara Ali and Yasmin Qureshi, elected at the same time, are Britain's first female Muslim MPs.[3]
She supported a revocation of the ban on the wearing of niqabs at Birmingham Metropolitan College.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "Who's Who". Ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "About Shabana Mahmood".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Adetunji, Jo; Tran, Mark (7 May 2010). "General election 2010: first female Muslim MPs elected". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Shabana Mahmood MP". Retrieved 7 May 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2011
- ↑ General Election 2010 Birmingham City Council
- ↑ "Shabana Mahmood MP speaks out against human rights abuses in Kashmir | Shabana Mahmood MP Getting things done in Aston, Ladywood, Nechells and Soho". Shabanamahmood.org. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "Feisty Asians in UK poll fray". Kolkata Telegraph. 7 April 2010.
- ↑ Hallam, Katy (11 September 2013). "Birmingham MP attacks city college veil ban". Birmingham Mail (Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ Hallam, Katy (12 September 2013). "Birmingham Metropolitan College drops controversial Muslim face veil ban". Birmingham Mail (Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 24 January 2014.
External links
- Shabana Mahmood MP Official constituency website
- Electoral history and profile at The Guardian
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Clare Short |
Member of Parliament for Birmingham, Ladywood 2010–present |
Incumbent |
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