Khalid Mahmood (politician, born 1961)
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Khalid Mahmood MP |
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| Shadow Minister of State for Europe | |
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Assumed office 6 October 2016 |
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| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Fabian Hamilton |
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Member of Parliament for Birmingham Perry Barr |
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Assumed office 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Jeff Rooker |
| Majority | 14,828 (35.9%) |
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13 July 1961 Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | UCE Birmingham |
| Religion | Islam |
Khalid Mahmood (born 13 July 1961) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Perry Barr since 2001.
Mahmood is a graduate of UCE Birmingham and a former engineer with a trade union background. He was a Birmingham City Councillor from 1990 to 1992. In 2001, Mahmood was selected for the Perry Barr seat by local Labour party members.
Although Mahmood held the seat for Labour in the 2001 election, his share of the vote fell by 16.5%, much of which went to the Liberal Democrat candidate Jon Hunt, who ran on an anti-sleaze ticket. Mahmood subsequently increased his share of the vote slightly at the 2005 election, though his majority fell by 805 votes. He was again elected in 2010.
He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Home Office Minister Tony McNulty from 10 November 2005 until 6 September 2006, when he resigned after signing a letter calling for Prime Minister Tony Blair to step down. Pakistani-born Mahmood stated that he was "flabbergasted and shocked" after it was discovered that Osama bin Laden was living in a city with thousands of Pakistani troops, reviving questions about alleged links between al-Qaeda and elements in Pakistan's security forces.
Mahmood opposed the decision by Birmingham College in 2013 to ban students wearing veils. "I am seriously concerned that the college has taken this approach," Mahmood told The Huffington Post. "I see no reason why young women should not be able to practice their faith and wear what is appropriate for their religion, [...] It is about freedom to protect your rights. The college should demonstrate and encourage respect of belief, colour and background. [The decision] is not an example to set to students."
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