Marina Ahmad
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Marina Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| মেরিনা মাসূমা আহমদ | |
| Member of the London Assembly for Lambeth and Southwark | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Florence Eshalomi |
| Constituency | Lambeth and Southwark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marina Masuma Ahmad Bangladesh |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Surrey |
| Website | www |
Marina Masuma Ahmad (Template:Lang-bn) is a British Labour Party politician and trade unionist who has been the London Assembly Member for Lambeth and Southwark since 2021.[1] She represented Crystal Palace and was an education spokesperson on Bromley Council.
She contested Beckenham in three general elections.
Early life
Ahmad was born in Bangladesh and moved to England at six months old where she grew up on a council estate. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and History from the University of Surrey.[2][3]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bob Stewart | 27,282 | 54.0 | −5.3 | |
| Labour | Marina Ahmad | 13,024 | 25.8 | −4.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chloe-Jane Ross | 8,194 | 16.2 | +8.3 | |
| Green | Ruth Fabricant | 2,055 | 4.1 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 14,258 | 28.2 | −1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 50,555 | 73.6 | −2.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 68,671 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.5 | |||
References
- ^ "Labour holds Lambeth & Southwark London Assembly seat but we still don't know who will be mayor". Southwark News. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "About". Marina Ahmad for Lambeth and Southwark. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Bangladeshis in the UK general election". Dhaka Tribune. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Beckenham Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 10 May 2021.