She was born on September 17, 1980, in Birmingham. Her mother’s name is Zubaida, her father is Mahmood Ahmed, her parents are of Pakistani origin, and they belong to the Mirpur area of Azad Kashmir
After the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, there was a cabinet reshuffle. Foreign Minister David Lammy was appointed Deputy Prime Minister, and Home Minister Yvette Cooper was appointed Foreign Minister
Dr. Akhtar Gulfam, Editor-in-Chief , Daily Dawn, Director News Dawn TV
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made major changes in his cabinet, appointing David Lammy as Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, a member of the Labour Party’s right wing, as the new Home Secretary.
Pakistani-origin MP Shabana Mahmood has been made the UK’s Home Secretary. The appointment follows a cabinet reshuffle after Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned, expressing deep regret over the mistake of underpaying property tax on a new home. Shabana Mahmood was serving as Justice Minister.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has also appointed a new Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary in a major reshuffle to restore his credibility after Angela Rayner’s resignation.
The cabinet changes come after Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned over allegations of underpaying property tax.
Starmer’s resignation marked the first major reshuffle in his 14-month-old government. The new Deputy Prime Minister, David Lammy, was previously the UK’s Foreign Secretary. He will now be replaced by Yvette Cooper, who was previously the Home Secretary.
The new Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, is Britain’s senior Muslim politician and is seen as a rising star in the Labour Party.
Shabana Mahmood, a 44-year-old former barrister, has been a member of parliament since 2010 and has held several shadow ministries during the opposition era.
However, she refused to join Jeremy Corbyn’s cabinet.
Who is Shabana Mahmood?
According to the British government’s official website, the Government.UK, Shabana Mahmood became Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on July 5, 2024.
She was elected MP for Birmingham Ladywood in July 2024.
Shabana Mahmood was born on September 17, 1980, in Birmingham. Her mother’s name is Zubaida, and her father’s name is Mahmood Ahmed. According to Wikipedia, her parents are of Pakistani origin and belong to the Mirpur region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Before relocating to the UK, she lived with her family in Taif, Saudi Arabia, from 1981 to 1986, where her father was working as a civil engineer in the desalination sector.
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