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Qureshi, [[Rushanara Ali]] and [[Shabana Mahmood]], elected at the same time, are the [[United Kingdom]]'s first female [[Islam|Muslim]] MPs.<ref name=first /> |
Qureshi, [[Rushanara Ali]] and [[Shabana Mahmood]], elected at the same time, are the [[United Kingdom]]'s first female [[Islam|Muslim]] MPs. Qureshi is also the first woman with the name 'Yasmin Qureshi' to be elected as the member of parliament for Bolton South East.<ref name=first /> |
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Revision as of 03:27, 17 June 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 | 5 July 1963 Jhelum, Pakistan[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | Yasmin Qureshi |
Yasmin Qureshi (born 5 July 1963)[2] , a British Labour politician and a barrister practicing criminal law, was elected the Member of Parliament for Bolton South East at the May 2010 general election.[3]
Early life
Qureshi was born in Jhelum, Pakistan and moved to the UK when she was nine.[3] She stood, unsuccessfully, for the London constituency of Brent East in 2005.[3] She has worked as a human rights advisor to the former London mayor Ken Livingstone[3] and previously headed the criminal legal section of the UN Mission in Kosovo.[3]
Political career
Qureshi, Rushanara Ali and Shabana Mahmood, elected at the same time, are the United Kingdom's first female Muslim MPs. Qureshi is also the first woman with the name 'Yasmin Qureshi' to be elected as the member of parliament for Bolton South East.[3]
References
External links
- Yasmin Qureshi MP Official constituency website'
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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