Anas Sarwar
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Anas Sarwar
| Anas Sarwar MP | |
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| Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party |
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| Assumed office 17 December 2011 |
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| Leader | Johann Lamont |
| Preceded by | Johann Lamont |
| Member of Parliament for Glasgow Central |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Mohammad Sarwar |
| Majority | 10,551 (34.5%) |
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| Born | 14 March 1983 Glasgow[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Furheen Ashrif, since 2006 |
| Children | two sons |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Website | www.anassarwar.org |
Anas Sarwar MP (born 14 March 1983)[2] is a British Labour Party politician and is deputy leader of the Scottish Labour Party.
He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Central since 6 May 2010, succeeding his father Mohammad Sarwar.
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Early life
Born and brought up in Glasgow, Sarwar is the youngest of four siblings.
Sarwar went to the private Hutchesons' Grammar School[3] and studied Dentistry at Glasgow University. He graduated in 2005 becoming an NHS General Dental Practitioner before becoming an MP in 2010.
Sarwar lives in Glasgow with his wife, Furheen, also a dentist, and two children.
Political career
Sarwar has been a member of the Scottish Labour Party since the age of 16 and was previously part of the team which campaigned to successfully save the Govan shipyard in 1999, collecting more than 80,000 signatures. Sarwar was an executive member of Scottish Young Labour, and joined the Co-operative Party, the Fabian Society and the trade unions Unite and Community.[4]
Scottish Parliament election, 2007
For the 2007 Scottish Parliament elections Sarwar was selected to stand as the number one regional list candidate for the Glasgow region.[5] He was a member of Labour's Scottish Policy Forum which was responsible for drawing-up the Labour manifesto for that election.
His attempt to enter Holyrood failed at the election when Labour lost control of the Scottish parliament for the first time.[6]
In February 2009 Sarwar won The Sun's "Best New Scottish Politician" award.[7]
Member of Parliament
In 2010 Sarwar was elected to represent the Westminster constituency of Glasgow Central on 6 May 2010, increasing the previously held majority.[5]
He was later elected by his colleagues to serve on the International Development Select Committee. His parliamentary interests include foreign policy and international development.
He is also Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Anti-Corruption and was a member of the Welfare Reform Bill Committee.[8]
Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party
In December 2011 he was elected as Scottish Labour deputy leader in 2011 receiving 51.10% of the vote.[9]
As the new deputy leader, he unveiled a four point plan to change and end factionalism within the party.[10]
References
- ^ "Who's Who". Ukwhoswho.com. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U251464/. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "Anas Sarwar MP". Democracy Live (BBC News). http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/representatives/profiles/58360.stm. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ Glasgow Region Labour Party candidates Scottish Politics
- ^ anassarwar.org
- ^ a b "Biography « Anas Sarwar MP | Working Hard for Glasgow Central". Anassarwar.org. http://www.anassarwar.org/official/?page_id=297. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ Peterkin, Tom (2011-12-18). "Anas Sarwar is the brightest of the bright young things - Politics". Scotsman.com. http://www.scotsman.com/scotland-on-sunday/politics/anas_sarwar_is_the_brightest_of_the_bright_young_things_1_2014696. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ Scottish Variety Awards - It's such an honour that Jade chose my song The Scottish Sun, 23 February 2009
- ^ "Anas Sarwar". Scottish Labour. 2009-02-20. http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/anas. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "Johann Lamont named new Scottish Labour leader". BBC News. 17 December 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-16217972.
- ^ "I will end factionalism in party, vows new Scottish Labour deputy leader Anas Sarwar". The Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics-news/2011/12/20/i-will-end-factionalism-in-party-vows-new-scottish-labour-deputy-leader-anas-sarwar-86908-23647919/. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- I'll be your MP at 27, Claire Brooks, The Scottish Sun, 18 February 2009
- MP Mohammad Sarwar's son Anas' plea for help over Gaza, Daily Record, 21 April 2008
- Son could replace retiring MP Sarwar, The Herald, 23 June 2007
- Election shows politics runs in the family, The Herald, 1 May 2007
- Biography, Sarwar 4 Glasgow
External links
- Official website
- Party website
- Parliamentary website
- Video interview after winning his seat in 2010 at Catch21
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Mohammad Sarwar |
Member of Parliament for Glasgow Central 2010–present |
Incumbent |
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