Muhammad Abdullah Salique
| Cllr Muhammad Abdullah Salique | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Tower Hamlets | |
| In office 22 May 2008 – 21 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Omer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Razia Begum Salique |
| Residence | Tower Hamlets, London, United Kingdom |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Islam |
Muhammad Abdullah Salique (or Mohammed Abdus Salique), was the mayor of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets from 2008–2009.[1] He was replaced by Councillor Ahmed Omer, the first Somali mayor in Tower Hamlets and London.
Early life
Salique was born in the Sylhet region of Bangladesh. He then moved to Tower Hamlets, London, United Kingdom as a child. He attended a primary school in Spitalfields.
Career
Salique is a qualified youth, community and social worker within the borough, including working and teaching with young people at Tower Hamlets College. He has been a local councillor since 2002, representing the Labour Party and ward member of Bethnal Green North.
On 22 May 2008, Salique was appointed as the new mayor of Tower Hamlets, and his deputy appointed was Ahmed Omer - a Bow East councillor.[2] He is the fifth Bangladeshi mayor of the borough. His new position is to chair council meetings and promote and support the borough through a variety of civic engagements, including representing the Queen as First Citizen of the borough, hosting events and welcoming visitors such as other Royals of all ships visiting the local docks.
As the mayor of Tower Hamlets he has represented himself in many awards and ceremonies. On 22 July 2008, he has presented people with British citizen certificates at a Citizenship Ceremony at Banqueting House, in Whitehall. The ceremony involved forty people from different countries pledging an oath of allegiance to the Queen.[3] He has also visited the Billingsgate Market at the fish market run by the City Corporation, with Lord Mayor of the City of London David Lewis which he paid the traditional rent of one salmon to Salique.[4] Salique selected the Child Concern Consortium as his Charity of the Year,[5] and invited the charity to the Christmas Charity Ball at the East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf.[6] On 28 May 2008, he has also attended the Award Ceremony of the Brick Lane Youth Development Association (BLYDA) and Elite Youth at Mulberry School for Girls.[7]
Personal life
Salique enjoys sports activities such as football, badminton, and swimming.[8] He is married to Razia Begum Salique[9] with five children.
See also
References
- ↑ "Tower Hamlets - Mayor". Tower Hamlets. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ↑ Saini, Angela (22 May 2008). "A shake-up at the Town Hall". BBC London. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ↑ Gillon, Cate (22 July 2008). "Four London Boroughs Participate In Joint Citizenship Ceremony". Jamd. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ↑ Gillon, Cate (29 September 2008). "City Lord Mayor pays Tower Hamlets its yearly 'rent ' of one salmon for Billingsgate". City of London. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ↑ "New Mayor Chooses CCC as Charity of the Year". Child Concern Consortium. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ↑ "Mayors Coty Christmas Ball". Child Concern Consortium. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ↑ "Elite Youth Awards". Elite Youth. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ↑ "EastEnd Life" (750). Tower Hamlets Community Newspaper. 16–22 March 2009. p. 10.
- ↑ "EastEnd Life" (751). Tower Hamlets Community Newspaper. 23–29 March 2009. p. 20.
External links
- Cllr Mohammed Abdus Salique - British Bangladeshi Who's Who
- McNally, Alex. Restaurant boss Siraj praised for community dedication Echo. 25 April 2009
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ann Jackson |
Mayor of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets 22 May 2008 – 21 May 2009 |
Succeeded by Ahmed Omer |