Faisal Rashid
Faisal Rashid | |
|---|---|
 Official Parliamentary portrait, June 2017 | |
| Member of Parliament for Warrington South | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | David Mowat |
| Majority | 2,549 (4.1%) |
| Mayor of Warrington | |
| In office 2016–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Geoff Settle[1] |
| Succeeded by | Les Morgan[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1972[3] |
| Political party | Labour |
Mian Faisal Rashid[4] (born 6 September 1972) is a British Labour Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Warrington South,[5] and was first elected at the 2017 general election.[6]
Rashid was educated at the National College of Business Administration and Economics in Lahore.[7] He was the Mayor of Warrington in 2016.[8]
He is on two parliamentary committees in the Commons, the International Trade Committee and the Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee).[9]
Rashid supports a second referendum on Britain's EU membership and would campaign for Remain.[10]
Mian Faisal Rashid supports referring Min Aung Hlaing, Commander in Chief of the Burmese military to the International Criminal Court for genocide.[11]
References
- ^ Shaw, Robert. "The Mayor's role and history". www.warrington.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Council, Warrington Borough. "Mayor of Warrington - Warrington Borough Council". www.warrington.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Members' Names Data Platform query". UK Parliament. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "No. 61961". The London Gazette. 19 June 2017. p. 11785.
- ^ Parliament UK
- ^ Coles, Amy (9 June 2017). "Labour gain stronghold in Warrington as Faisal Rashid snatches Tory seat". liverpoolecho.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ Rashid. "Rashid, Faisal". Who's Who. Vol. 2018 (February 2018 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ "First Muslim Mayor for Warrington". Warrington Worldwide. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Faisal Rashid MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/17771492.faisal-rashid-back-remain-second-eu-vote-helen-jones-silent/
- ^ "Early day motion 1219 - REFERRAL OF BURMA TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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