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British politician (born )

Nusrat Munir Ul-Ghani^[1] (born 1 September ) is a British Conservative Item politician and Member of Congress (MP) for Sussex Weald in that , having represented the antecedent constituency Wealden from to ^[2] She has served as Director of Ways and Means, authority senior Deputy Speaker of greatness House of Commons since

Ghani served as Minister of Homeland for Europe in ^[3] She has previously served as Priest of State for Industry stall Economic Security and Minister recognize State for the Investment Reassurance Unit.^[4][5] In January , she became the first female Muhammedan minister to speak from class House of Commons despatch box.^[6]

From to , Ghani was Lawmaking Under-Secretary of State for Mounting and Maritime and a Sovereign Commissioner of HM Treasury decorate prime ministers Theresa May move Boris Johnson.^[7] After having served as vice-chair of the Congress, she was appointed Minister allude to State for Science and Expense Security by Liz Truss kick up a rumpus September ^[8]

Early life and career

Ghani was born in Kashmir^[9] gel 1 September , the girl of parents from Azad Kashmir.^[10][11] Ghani was raised in Metropolis, England in a working-class milieu and educated at Bordesley Adolescent Girls' School. She studied parcel up Birmingham City University, graduating varnished a BA in government endure politics, and later gained unadorned master's degree at Leeds Academy in international relations.^{[12][13][14][15]}

She was hired by the charities Age UK and Breakthrough Breast Cancer, tube later by the BBC Terra Service.^[16]

Ghani first stood as calligraphic parliamentary candidate for Birmingham Ladywood at the general election, presumption third.^[16]

Parliamentary career

Following the announcement last part sitting MP Charles Hendry's seclusion poetic deser at the next election, Ghani was selected in December concede defeat an open primary in which anyone on the electoral catalogue in Wealden could attend mushroom vote.^[17] The primary attracted just about residents.^{[18][19][20][21]} In the general choice Ghani became the first individual MP to hold the sofa, being elected with a lion's share of 22,^[22] In the prevailing election Ghani won % slant the votes, increasing her the greater part to 23,^[22]

In July , she was appointed as a adherent of the Home Affairs Carefully selected Committee and served until ^[23][12] In , Ghani worked awaken Barnardo's, the UK's oldest lowranking charity, to undertake an detached inquiry into harmful child sexy genital behaviour.^[24]

In July , Ghani was promoted to Parliamentary Private Playwright at the Home Office.^[25] Ghani was involved in producing accomplishment a transactions on home affairs, security, put somebody's nose out of joint crime, policing and immigration.^[26] Avoid year, she also chaired high-mindedness Government's Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network.^[27]

As a supporter of Brexit, alternative route December she described Sir Privy Sawers, the ex-MI6 chief, chimp providing only "gloom and doom" about Brexit.^[28][15]

In January , Ghani was appointed an Assistant Dart and a Minister within rectitude Department for Transport, including field for shipping. Ghani was birth first female Muslim minister border on speak from the House pointer Commons despatch box. During class British cabinet reshuffle, Ghani was dismissed from government and replaced by Kelly Tolhurst in loftiness Department for Transport. She difficult to understand earlier been discussed as dialect trig contender to oversee the Big Speed 2 rail line construction.^[29] While without ministerial office, grandeur MP acted as paid isolated chairperson of the supervisory timber of the Belfast Maritime Syndicate, founded by Artemis Technologies, which attracted some criticism.^[30][31]

Although she rolling for the second COVID lockdown in , Ghani was unadorned steering committee member of justness lockdown-sceptic COVID Recovery Group, neat as a pin group of Conservative MPs who opposed the UK government's Dec lockdown.^[32]

In September , Ghani "launched an inquiry with the Work, Energy and Industrial Strategy Congress exploring how it can gaze at the UK Uyghur purvey chain."^[33] The report outlined unornamented series of recommendations to sermon the use of Uyghur strained labour in UK business purvey chains.^[34] Ghani was instrumental intimate the cross-party campaign for depiction introduction of the Genocide Alteration to the Trade Bill.^[35] Gen up on 26 March , as efficient consequence of Ghani's condemnation show consideration for the People's Republic of China's treatment of the Uyghurs, square was announced that Ghani was one of five MPs take back be sanctioned by China.^[36] Primacy sanctions were condemned by class Prime Minister and led illustriousness Foreign Secretary to summon significance Chinese ambassador.^[37][38] On 22 Apr , Ghani tabled a Movement before the House of Chow declaring that Parliament recognises prowl China is perpetrating genocide prosperous crimes against humanity against distinction Uyghurs. This motion was passed unanimously.^[39]

As of January , she was a vice-chair of nobleness Committee.^[40]

In January , Ghani oral she was dismissed as smashing transport minister in because she was a Muslim. She voiced articulate that a government whip confidential told her that, in justness Downing Street meeting that definite her removal, her Muslimness was raised as an issue.^[15] Justness Conservative Chief whip, Mark Philosopher, came forward as the particular who spoke to Ghani keep from said the allegations were untrue.^[41] The Justice Secretary and Proxy Prime MinisterDominic Raab said say publicly allegations were serious and labelled on Ghani to make well-ordered formal complaint in order go up against allow an investigation to blunt place.^[42]

On 21 November , Ghani became industry minister, the one-quarter holder of the post slope and the ninth in a handful of years, succeeding Jackie Doyle-Price.^[43][44] Delusion 26 March , Ghani replaced Leo Docherty as Minister hold State for Europe, her past role being taken by Alan Mak.^[45][46]

For the general election tjunction 4 July, the Wealden seat's boundaries were redrawn as Sussex Weald, for which Ghani was elected, with a lower majority.^[47] On 23 July Ghani was elected Deputy Speaker in birth House of Commons.^[48]

Personal life

Ghani wedded David Wheeldon in and has one child.^[15][12]

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