Naz Shah
| Naz Shah MP | |
|---|---|
 Shah (centre), 2015 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bradford West | |
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Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | George Galloway |
| Majority | 11,420 (28.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 November 1973 Bradford, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Bradford |
| Religion | Islam |
Naseem "Naz" Shah (born 13 November 1973),[1] is a British Labour Party politician elected as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Bradford West since gaining the seat at the 2015 general election from George Galloway of the Respect Party.[2]
Early life and career
Born in Bradford,[3] Shah was abandoned by her father when six years old after he ran off with their neighbour's sixteen-year-old daughter. Age 12 she was sent to Pakistan to avoid her mother, Zoora's, violent partner, whom Zoora fatally poisoned because she believed he was planning to sexually abuse her daughters. She served 14 years in prison for his murder. While in Pakistan, Shah was forced into an arranged marriage.[3][4]
Before being elected as an MP, Shah was the chair of mental health charity, Sharing Voices Bradford, and had previously worked as a carer for disabled people, as an NHS Commissioner and a director for a regional association supporting local councils.[5]
Election campaign in 2015
Shah won the Bradford West constituency with a majority of 11,420 over George Galloway in May 2015. She was chosen to stand for the Labour party in March 2015 after the original candidate had stood down.[2][6] On 10 May 2015, Galloway announced that he was challenging the result, alleging that false statements and malpractice related to postal votes during the campaign meant that the result of the election should be set aside.[7]
References
- ↑ Rosemary Hunter; Clare McGlynn; Erika Rackley (30 September 2010). Feminist Judgments: From Theory to Practice. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 279–. ISBN 978-1-84731-727-8.
- 1 2 "Bradford West Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Murderer’s daughter Naz Shah tells why she is standing for Parliament". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "Naz Shah: Bradford West's Labour candidate pens emotional open letter explaining why she wants to be an MP". The Independent. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "Labour's Naz Shah is new Bradford West candidate". BBC News. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ Moore, Suzanne. "Naz Shah's story is one of survival. Politics needs women like her". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "George Galloway to challenge Bradford West election result". BBC News. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
External links
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by George Galloway |
Member of Parliament for Bradford West 2015–present |
Incumbent |