Hanzala Malik
Hanzala Shaheed Malik (born 26 November 1956) is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region from 2011 until 2016.[1]
Hanzala Malik | |
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Malik in 2011 | |
| Deputy Convener of the European and External Relations Committee | |
| In office 14 June 2011 – 5 May 2016 | |
| Convener | Christina McKelvie |
| Preceded by | Sandra White |
| Succeeded by | Lewis MacDonald |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| In office 6 May 2011 – 5 May 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1956 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
| Alma mater | University of Paisley |
Early life and career
Born in Glasgow, Malik gained a BSc degree in Computing with Business Administration from the University of Paisley. Prior to working in politics, he worked in both the private and public sector including serving as a police special constable and member of the Territorial Army.
Political career
Malik was a Glasgow City Councillor for the one-member ward of Hillhead from 1995 to 2007, then as one of four in the larger multi-member of the same name from 2007 to 2012. In his role as a councillor, Malik was a member of council committees which included Education, Development and Regeneration, Finance, Housing, Licensing, Policy and Resources.
Malik was elected as a Labour MSP for the Glasgow region in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election (he declined to vacate his council seat until elections the following year, despite a by-election already being arranged for the ward after the death of another councillor).[2] He was eleventh on Labour's regional list at the election in May 2016[3] and was not re-elected. He was re-elected as a Glasgow City councillor, again for Hillhead, in May 2017.
Malik endorsed Anas Sarwar in the 2021 Scottish Labour leadership election.[4]
Personal life
Malik is mixed-race; his father was born in Pakistan and his mother was born in Scotland. He has been married for over thirty years and has two children and two grandchildren.
References
- ^ "Double-job MSPs collect council pay". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Labour MSP under fire for double job". The Herald. Glasgow. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Labour unveils candidates list". BBC News. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Leadership Election 2021 – Nominations". Scottish Labour. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
External links
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Hanzala Malik
- BBC 2011 election results: Glasgow region