Anas Sarwar
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Anas Sarwar MSP |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow |
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Assumed office 6 May 2016 |
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| Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party | |
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In office 17 December 2011 – 13 December 2014 |
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| Leader | Johann Lamont |
| Preceded by | Johann Lamont |
| Succeeded by | Kezia Dugdale |
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Member of Parliament for Glasgow Central |
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In office 6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mohammad Sarwar |
| Succeeded by | Alison Thewliss |
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14 March 1983 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Furheen Ashrif, since 2006 |
| Relations | Mohammad Sarwar |
| Children | two sons |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Profession | Dentist |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | www.anassarwar.org |
Anas Sarwar, (born 14 March 1983) is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region since the May 2016 election.
He was previously the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Central from 2010 until his defeat in 2015, and Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2011 to 2014.
Anas Sarwar was born in Glasgow to Mohammad and Perveen Sarwar. He is the youngest of four siblings.
Sarwar was educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School, an independent school in Glasgow, and studied dentistry at Glasgow University. He graduated in 2005, becoming an NHS General Dental Practitioner before becoming an MP in 2010.
Sarwar has been a member of the Scottish Labour Party since the age of 16 and was previously part of the team which campaigned successfully to save Govan Shipbuilders 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.
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