Zubir Ahmed (born 1980 or 1981)[1] is a Scottish Labour Party politician and surgeon serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow South West since 2024.
Zubir Ahmed | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Glasgow South West | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Stephens |
| Majority | 3,285 (9.2%) |
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| Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 43–44) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour |
| Education | Hutchesons' Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow (MB ChB) University College London (MSc) King's College London (PhD) University of Strathclyde (MBA) |
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| Website | Official website |
Early life and medical career
editAhmed was born to Pakistani parents who emigrated to Scotland in the 1960s, and was the eldest of five children.[2] His father was a taxi driver and he grew up in Govanhill, Glasgow.
Ahmed was awarded a scholarship to attend Hutchesons' Grammar School, where he was a contemporary of Anas Sarwar and Humza Yousaf.[3][2] He received a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Glasgow in 2005, where he studied alongside Sarwar once again.[4]
He was awarded a Master of Science in healthcare from University College London in 2012, a doctorate in transplantation from King's College London in 2019, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde in 2020.
Ahmed was a transplant and vascular surgeon in Glasgow and volunteered in Pakistan.[5][2] He has been a fellow of the European Board of Surgery and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.[6] Following his election to Parliament, he continued to practise to maintain his medical license.[7]
Political career
editAhmed joined the Labour Party as a teenager, and decided to stand for office during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] He was the Labour candidate for Glasgow Pollok in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, coming second to the Scottish National Party's (SNP) Humza Yousaf.[4]
Ahmed was elected as Member of Parliament for Glasgow South West at the 2024 general election, defeating SNP incumbent Chris Stephens.[9] He was appointed as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, several weeks after his election.[7]
Personal life
editAhmed is a Muslim and married to a respiratory doctor, with whom he has two children.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ Ferguson, John (22 October 2023). "Top Scots surgeon's Labour MP bid after years of Tory NHS damage and SNP failure". Daily Record. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Top Scots surgeon's Labour MP bid after years of Tory NHS damage and SNP shortcomings". Daily Record. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Dr Zubir Ahmed for Glasgow Pollok". Crowdfunder. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Sarwar denies 'stitch-up' as schoolmate becomes Labour candidate". The Herald. 15 February 2023.
- ^ Green, Daniel (27 June 2024). "Meet NHS doctor Zubir Ahmed, fighting one of Scotland's tightest marginals". LabourList. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Zubir Ahmed". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b Massie, John Boothman, Alex (26 July 2024). "Scottish Labour MPs take first steps on ministerial ladder". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Courea, Eleni (5 June 2024). "Rising stars who could play a big part in a Labour government". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Election 2024 > Glasgow South West results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Labour accused of anti-left wing 'stitch-up' in candidate selection". The Herald. 13 February 2023.
- ^ ""The fightback needs to start now": Scottish Labour's battle in Glasgow". LabourList. 5 May 2021.
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