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==Awards==
==Awards==
In January 2013, Sarwar was awarded the Politician of the Year award at the [[British Muslim Awards]].<ref name="asianimage">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/10197507.Winners_honoured_at_British_Muslim_Awards/|title=Winners honoured at British Muslim Awards|work= |location= |publisher=''Asian Image''|date=31 January 2013|accessdate=1 November 2015}}</ref>
In January 2013, Sarwar was awarded the Politician of the Year award at the [[British Muslim Awards]].<ref name="asianimage1">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/10197507.Winners_honoured_at_British_Muslim_Awards/|title=Winners honoured at British Muslim Awards|work= |location= |publisher=''Asian Image''|date=31 January 2013|accessdate=1 November 2015}}</ref> In January 2015, he was awarded the Spirit of Britain award at the British Muslim Awards.<ref name="asianimage2">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/business/11745550.British_Muslim_Awards_2015_finalists_unveiled/|title=British Muslim Awards 2015 finalists unveiled|work= |location= |publisher=''Asian Image''|date=23 January 2015|accessdate=1 November 2015}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:26, 1 November 2015

Anas Sarwar
Member of Parliament
for Glasgow Central
In office
6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015
Preceded byMohammad Sarwar
Succeeded byAlison Thewliss
Majority10,551 (34.5%)
Personal details
Born (1983-03-14) 14 March 1983 (age 41)
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland[1]
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
Spouse(s)Furheen Ashrif, since 2006
Childrentwo sons
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
ProfessionDentist
Websitewww.anassarwar.org

Anas Sarwar, (born 14 March 1983)

Muslim MP in the UK. He lost the seat to Alison Thewliss of the SNP
in the 2015 UK General Election.

Early life

Anas Sarwar was born in Glasgow to Mohammed and Perveen Sarwar. He is the youngest of four siblings.

Education

Sarwar was educated at

General Dental Practitioner
before becoming an MP in 2010.

Political career

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

Progress.[4]

Scottish Parliament election, 2007

For the

Scottish Policy Forum which was responsible for drawing-up the Labour manifesto
for that election.

Sarwar's attempt to enter Holyrood failed at the election when Labour lost control of the Scottish parliament for the first time.[6]

Member of Parliament

In 2010, Sarwar was elected to represent the Westminster constituency of Glasgow Central on 6 May 2010, increasing the previously held majority.

International Development Select Committee. His parliamentary interests include foreign policy and international development. His specific areas of concern are Palestine and Kashmir.[7]

Sarwar is also Co-Chair of the

Anti-Corruption and was a member of the Welfare Reform Bill Committee.[8]

Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party

In December 2011, Sarwar was

Scottish Labour Party's Referendum Campaign.[10]

Following the resignation of Johann Lamont on 25 October 2014, Sarwar became the Acting Leader of the party, until a new leader is elected.

On 30 October he resigned as deputy leader at a Labour Party dinner in Glasgow.

On 5 November, Sarwar was promoted to Shadow Minister of State for International Development.[11]

Controversies

Independent school

In 2014, Sarwar came under criticism for choosing to send his son to Hutchesons' Grammar School, the same independent school that he himself attended, rather than a state school. MSP John Wilson stated: "Anas Sarwar once again highlights the hypocrisy of the Labour Party – talking of social justice and defending public services while sending his own child to a private school"[12]

Awards

In January 2013, Sarwar was awarded the Politician of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards.[13] In January 2015, he was awarded the Spirit of Britain award at the British Muslim Awards.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Who's Who". Ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Anas Sarwar". Democracy Live. BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  3. ^ anassarwar.org
  4. ^ "Chair and Vice-chairs". Progress. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Biography " Anas Sarwar MP | Working Hard for Glasgow Central". Anassarwar.org. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  6. ^ Peterkin, Tom (18 December 2011). "Anas Sarwar is the brightest of the bright young things – Politics". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  7. ^ "'I never thought I'd have to fight a political battle for my own country', says Labour MP".
  8. ^ "Anas Sarwar". Scottish Labour. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  9. ^ "Johann Lamont named new Scottish Labour leader". BBC News. 17 December 2011.
  10. ^ "Anas Sarwar to co-ordinate Labour's Scottish Referendum Campaign".
  11. ^ "Anas Sarwar given new Labour international role". Herald Scotland.
  12. ^ Labour's deputy leader under fire for sending son to Glasgow private school www.heraldscotland.com, 26 January 2014
  13. ^ "Winners honoured at British Muslim Awards". Asian Image. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ "British Muslim Awards 2015 finalists unveiled". Asian Image. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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