Shahid Malik
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Shahid Rafique Malik[1] (Urdu: شاہد رفیق ملک نے; born 24 November 1967) is a British technology and media industry chairman and former politician. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dewsbury from 2005 to 2010.
Shahid Malik | |
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | |
In office 9 June 2009 – 11 May 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
Preceded by | Sadiq Khan |
Succeeded by | Andrew Stunell |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice | |
In office 4 October 2008 – 15 May 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
Preceded by | Maria Eagle |
Succeeded by | Claire Ward |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development | |
In office 27 June 2007 – 4 October 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
Preceded by | Gareth Thomas |
Succeeded by | Michael Foster |
Member of Parliament for Dewsbury | |
In office 5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | Ann Taylor |
Succeeded by | Simon Reevell |
Personal details | |
Born | (1967-11-24) 24 November 1967 (age 56) Burnley, Lancashire, England |
Political party | Labour |
Alma mater | South Bank Polytechnic Durham University |
The son of the mayor of Burnley, Malik studied business at Durham University. Prior to his election to parliament, Malik worked in the urban development, communities and education sectors. Elected at the 2005 general election, Malik and Sadiq Khan were the first British-born Muslims to be elected to parliament.
In 2007, Malik became Britain's first Muslim government minister responsible for International Development, and subsequently served as a Justice minister and Home Office minister. In his last ministerial role, at the Department for Communities and Local Government, he led the British government's efforts in fighting extremism; overseeing race, faith, and community cohesion; developing The Tames Gateway; and managing the Fire and Rescue Service. He lost his seat at the 2010 general election.