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Revision as of 16:24, 18 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 | Jhelum[1] 5 July 1963[2] Pakistan |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | yasminqureshi.org.uk |
Yasmin Qureshi (born 5th July 1963) 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.[2]
Qureshi was born in Jhelum, Pakistan and moved to the UK when she was nine.[2] She stood, unsuccessfully, for the London constituency of Brent East in 2005.[2]
She, Rushanara Ali and Shabana Mahmood, elected at the same time, are the United Kingdom's first female Muslim MPs.[2] She has worked as a human rights advisor to the former London mayor Ken Livingstone[2] and previously headed the criminal legal section of the UN Mission in Kosovo.[2]
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External links
- yasminqureshi.org.uk
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Yasmin Qureshi MP
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Yasmin Qureshi MP
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