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Revision as of 16:34, 7 May 2010
Yasmin Qureshi | |
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| Member of Parliament for Bolton South East | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Iddon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Circa 1963[1] Pakistan |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | yasminqureshi.org.uk |
Yasmin Qureshi is a British Labour politician and criminal barrister, who was elected the Member of Parliament for Bolton South East at the May 2010 general election[1].
Qureshi was born in Pakistani and moved to the UK when she was nine[1]. She stood, unsuccessfully, for the London constituency of Brent East in 2005[1].
She and Shabana Mahmood, elected at the same time, are the United Kingdom's first female muslim MPs[1]. She has worked as a human rights advisor to the former London mayor Ken Livingstone[1] and previously headed the criminal legal section of the UN Mission in Kosovo[1].
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External links
- yasminqureshi.org.uk
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Yasmin Qureshi MP
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Yasmin Qureshi MP
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