Shabana Mahmood
Shabana Mahmood (Urdu: شبانہ محمود; born 17 September 1980)[1] is a British Labour Party politician and barrister serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010.[2][3][4] She has served in the Shadow Cabinet of Keir Starmer as the Labour Party National Campaign Coordinator since 2021. She also served as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 2015.
Shabana Mahmood | |
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Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Labour Party National Campaign Coordinator | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2021 | |
| Deputy | Conor McGinn (2021-2022) |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Angela Rayner |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 8 May 2015 – 14 September 2015 | |
| Leader | Harriet Harman (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Chris Leslie |
| Succeeded by | Seema Malhotra |
| Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 7 October 2013 – 8 May 2015 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Chris Leslie |
| Succeeded by | Alison McGovern |
| Shadow Minister for Higher Education | |
| In office 7 October 2011 – 7 October 2013 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Iain Wright |
| Succeeded by | Liam Byrne |
| Shadow Minister for Prisons | |
| In office 8 October 2010 – 7 October 2011 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Alan Duncan |
| Succeeded by | David Hanson |
| Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Clare Short |
| Majority | 28,582 (67.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1980 Small Heath, Birmingham, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, University of Oxford |
| Website | Official website |
Early life
Mahmood was born and brought up in Birmingham.[3][4] Her family roots are from Mirpur, in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.[5] Her father is a civil engineer and chair of the local Labour party.[6] She spent five years living in Ta'if after he relocated there.[citation needed] She attended Small Heath comprehensive school and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls in Birmingham.[6]
Mahmood graduated from Lincoln College, Oxford where she studied law and was the president of the Junior Common Room.[7] She is a qualified barrister, specialising in professional indemnity.[8]
Parliamentary career
In the 2010 general election, Mahmood was elected for Birmingham Ladywood with a majority of 10,105, succeeding Labour minister Clare Short who stood down. Along with Rushanara Ali and Yasmin Qureshi, Mahmood became one of the UK's first female Muslim MPs.[3]
Mahmood served a number of front bench positions under Ed Miliband's leadership, including Shadow Minister for Prisons, Shadow Minister for Higher Education, and Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury.[9]
Following the 2015 general election, Mahmood was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury.[10] In September 2015, following Jeremy Corbyn's election as Labour leader, Mahmood stepped down from the role, saying she "strongly disagreed" with him on the economy.[11]
In January 2016, Mahmood was elected to represent the Parliamentary Labour Party on Labour's National Executive Committee, and was re-elected in July 2016.[12][13] In November 2016, Mahmood was elected one of the vice chairs of Labour's National Policy Forum.[14]
She supported Owen Smith in the failed attempt to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the 2016 Labour Party (UK) leadership election.[15]
In November 2016, Mahmood did not vote on a motion in Parliament for the UK to withdraw support for the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen.[16]
She was re-elected in the 2017 snap election, increasing her vote share to over 80%, one of the highest in the country; she retained her seat in the 2019 general election with a slight decrease to her substantial majority.[17]
After Labour's loss in the 2019 election, Mahmood was asked to commission a review launched by Labour Together of the party's election performance. She was joined by Lucy Powell, Ed Miliband, Jo Platt and others.[18] Consequently, she did not nominate any candidate for the 2020 Labour Party leadership election or deputy election.
Mahmood has served on the Public Accounts Committee between September 2017 and April 2021.
In the May 2021 British shadow cabinet reshuffle, Mahmood returned to the Shadow Cabinet as Labour Party National Campaign Coordinator, replacing Angela Rayner in the role.[19]
Electoral performance
| Date of election | Votes | % of votes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 general election | 19,950 | 55.7 | 3.0 |
| 2015 general election | 26,444 | 73.6 | 18.0 |
| 2017 general election | 34,166 | 82.7 | 9.1 |
| 2019 general election | 33,355 | 79.2 | 3.5 |
Awards and nominations
In January 2014, Mahmood was nominated for the Politician of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards.[20]
In October 2015, she was named as one of the winners of the women's magazine Marie Claire's Women at the Top Awards.[21]
In 2018, Mahmood was named as one of the Brummies Who Inspire in celebration of the 175th anniversary of Birmingham City University.[22]
References
- ^ . Archived from the original on 14 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ General Election 2010 24 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine Birmingham City Council
- ^ a b c Adetunji, Jo; Tran, Mark (7 May 2010). "General election 2010: first female Muslim MPs elected". The Guardian. London. from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Shabana Mahmood MP". from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2011
- ^ Shabana Mahmood, MP for Birmingham Ladywood (15 September 2011). "Human Rights on the Indian Subcontinent". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 532. United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 1254–1256. from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018. Video. 7 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Swain, Harriet (28 November 2011). "Shabana Mahmood, the shadow universities minister, is eager for battle". The Guardian.
- ^ Roy, Amit (7 April 2010). "Feisty Asians in UK poll fray". Kolkata Telegraph. from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ "Shabana Mahmood". politics.co.uk. from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Shabana Mahmood MP | Women in the Humanities". wih.web.ox.ac.uk. from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Shabana Mahmood MP". Parliament. from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Walker, Jonathan (15 September 2015). "Birmingham MP resigned because she 'strongly disagreed' with Corbyn on economy". Birmingham Mail. from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Walker, Jonathan (27 January 2016). "Birmingham MP Shabana Mahmood represents Labour MPs on party's ruling committee". Birmingham Mail. from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Corbynistas and rebels make NEC gains as Skinner steps down". LabourList. 4 July 2016. from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Thornton, Glenys (19 November 2016). "Great that my dear friend Ann Cryer has been elected Chair @UKLabour NPF and wonderful @ShabanaMahmood as vice chair #great labour women". Twitter.
- ^ "Full list of MPs and MEPs backing challenger Owen Smith". LabourList. 21 July 2016. from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Which Muslim MPs voted to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia?". 5Pillars. 1 November 2016. from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Birmingham Ladywood parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Chappell, Elliot (23 December 2019). "Labour Together launches commission to learn from 2019 election". LabourList. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Rodgers, Sienna (14 May 2021). "Reshuffle: Keir Starmer's new Labour frontbench in full". LabourList. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "British Muslim Awards 2014 winners". Asian Image. 31 January 2014. from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ Rice, Francesca (1 October 2014). "Our Women At The Top Award Winners Share Their Top Career Advice". Marie Claire. from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "BCU 175: Brummies Who Inspire". Birmingham City University. from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
External links
- Shabana Mahmood MP Official constituency website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Appearances on C-SPAN