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| − | [[Tariq Ahmad]] (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) is a Conservative member of the [[House of Lords]]. He was appointed as parliamentary under secretary of state for the [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] in July 2014 | + | [[Tariq Ahmad]] (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) is a Conservative member of the [[House of Lords]]. He was appointed as parliamentary under secretary of state for the [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] in July 2014<ref name= "Ahmad">[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/lord-ahmad-of-wimbledon Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon], GOV.UK, accessed 17 September 2014. </ref> and under secretary in the [[Home Office]] in 2015, joint with the [[Department for Transport]].<ref> MWW [http://www.mww.com/uk/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/UK-Government-Chart-JULY-2015-Final.pdf The UK Government July 2015], accessed 17 July 2015.</ref> |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:48, 24 September 2015
Tariq Ahmad (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) is a Conservative member of the House of Lords. He was appointed as parliamentary under secretary of state for the Department for Communities and Local Government in July 2014[1] and under secretary in the Home Office in 2015, joint with the Department for Transport.[2]
Background
Ahmad served as a party whip before being appointed to government.
He was vice-chairman of the Conservative Party between 2008 and 2010 with responsibility for cities. He served as a councillor for Wimbledon Park and as a cabinet member in the London Borough of Merton between 2002 to 2012.[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, GOV.UK, accessed 17 September 2014.
- ↑ MWW The UK Government July 2015, accessed 17 July 2015.
