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'''Syeda Amina Khatun''' [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] is a [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] [[councillor]] for [[Tipton Green]] in the [[Sandwell|Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council]]. She was the first Bangladeshi woman to be elected in the Midlands region in 1999 |
'''Syeda Amina Khatun''' [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] is a [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] [[councillor]] for [[Tipton Green]] in the [[Sandwell|Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council]]. She was the first Bangladeshi woman to be elected in the Midlands region in 1999. |
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==Awards and recognition== |
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In 2004, Khatun was made a [[Member of the British Empire]] for her services to Community Development in Sandwell.<ref name="guardian">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/monarchy/page/0,13392,1114069,00.html|title=New Years Honours 2003, Order of the British Empire, Civil, MBE|location= |work= |publisher=''[[guardian.co.uk]]''|date= |accessdate= }}</ref> In February 2008, she received an award for her services to the community by the Birmingham Bangladeshi League.<ref name="birminghammail">{{cite news |last=Brady|first=Poppy|url=http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/02/26/awards-to-recognise-bangladeshi-community-97319-20524016/|title=Awards to recognise Bangladeshi community|location= |work= |publisher=''[[Birmingham Mail]]''|date=26-02-2008|accessdate=26-02-2008}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:23, 30 September 2011
Syeda Amina Khatun | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Bangladesh |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence(s) | Tipton, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Youth worker |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Syeda Amina Khatun |
Syeda Amina Khatun MBE is a Labour Party councillor for Tipton Green in the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. She was the first Bangladeshi woman to be elected in the Midlands region in 1999.
Career
Syeda Khatun was born in Bangladesh and arrived in the UK in 1975. She started her first job as research/outreach worker for the Education Department in 1986 and later became a Language Support Tutor.
Since the mid eighties, she has managed various voluntary organisations. She has particularly helped manage and start up women groups in the Midlands such as the Bangladeshi Women’s Association and the Youth Group for Local Young Women as well as mother and toddler groups. She has also engaged in setting up numerous young peoples’ groups and even ones for the elderly too. She is also a campaigner for environmental improvements.
Since 1995, Khatun has been employed as a youth worker as well as project managing a local advocacy group called the "Asha Project". Cllr Khatun is also the Non Executive Director of Rowley Regis and Tipton Primary Care Trust. Within the Sandwell Metropolitan council, Khatun is a Cabinet advisor for education together with being the alternative member of committee for Europe. She is also serving as Chairman for Tipton Town Committee.[1][2]
Awards and recognition
In 2004, Khatun was made a
See also
- British Bangladeshi
- List of British Bangladeshis
References
- ^ "British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2008" (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. Cllr Syeda Amina Khatun MBE. p125
- ^ "British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2009" (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. Cllr Syeda Amina Khatun MBE. p79
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- ^ Brady, Poppy (26-02-2008). "Awards to recognise Bangladeshi community". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 26-02-2008.
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