NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bashir Ahmad (politician)

Bashir Ahmad (born February 12, 1940) is a Scottish National Party politician. Born in Pakistan, he emigrated to Scotland at the age of 21, settling in the Pollokshields district of Glasgow. Here, he achieved success as an entrepreneur, hotelier, and restaurateur. He served five terms as president of the Pakistan Welfare Association. ^[1] For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II... The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... Pollokshields is an area of the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland, the first planned garden suburb in the United Kingdom. ... Glaswegian redirects here. ...

Ahmad has long been active in the SNP. In 1995, he founded Asian Scots for Independence to attract more Asian-Scots to the party. He retired from business in 2003 to devote himself to politics. In that year's elections, he was elected councillor of Pollokshields East. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Politics of Scotland forms a distinctive part of the wider politics of the United Kingdom, with Scotland one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom. ... The polling date for the second Scottish Parliament election was held on May 1, 2003. ...

Upon his selection as second on the SNP's Glasgow list, Ahmad said: "The lack of any Asian or ethnic minority voice in the Scottish Parliament has been felt deeply in my community. But SNP members have righted that wrong. By doing so, they have proved that the SNP aspires to lead a Scottish Parliament that will represent all of Scotland - a truly national parliament. I firmly believe the SNP can now earn the trust of the Asian community throughout Scotland and that this will be a bond that endures for generations."

During the 2007 elections, Ahmad was elected to the Scottish Parliament on the Glasgow regional list. He thus became the first non-white MSP. ^[2] ^[3] He took his oath of office in the Urdu language. The 2007 Scottish Parliament election is the third general election[1] to the devolved Scottish Parliament since it was created in 1999. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball PÃ rlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... (, historically spelled Ordu), is an Middle Eastern-Aryan language. ...

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Members of the Scottish Parliament in the Glasgow region

Elected in the 2007 election

Labour (9 seats), SNP (5 seats), Conservative (1 seat), Lib Dems (1 seat), Greens (1 seat)

Constituency MSPs
Bill Butler (Lab, Glasgow Anniesland) • Margaret Curran (Lab, Glasgow Baillieston) • Charlie Gordon (Lab, Glasgow Cathcart) • Nicola Sturgeon (SNP, Glasgow Govan) • Pauline McNeill (Lab, Glasgow Kelvin) • Patricia Ferguson (Lab, Glasgow Maryhill) • Johann Lamont (Lab, Glasgow Pollok) • James Kelly (Lab, Glasgow Rutherglen) • Frank McAveety (Lab, Glasgow Shettleston) •Paul Martin (Lab, Glasgow Springburn)

Additional Members
Bashir Ahmad (SNP) • Bill Aitken (Con) • Robert Brown (Lib Dem) • Bob Doris (SNP) • Patrick Harvie (Green) • Bill Kidd (SNP) • Sandra White (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball PÃ rlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ... The 2007 Scottish Parliament election is the third general election[1] to the devolved Scottish Parliament since it was created in 1999. ... This article is about the Scottish Labour Party founded in 1976. ... The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... The Conservative Party is one of the two largest political parties in the United Kingdom and the most successful party in political history based on election victories. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Green Party (PÃ rtaidh Uaine na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the Green party of Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ... Glasgow Anniesland is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Margaret Curran (b. ... Glasgow Baillieston is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999. ... Charlie Gordon MSP. Charles Gordon (born October 28, 1951) is a Scottish Labour Party politician. ... Glasgow Cathcart is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Nicola Sturgeon (born on 19 July 1970 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is the Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP). ... Glasgow Govan is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Pauline McNeill (born September 12, 1962) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Glasgow Kelvin is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Patricia Ferguson (born 24 September 1958) is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Maryhill, a seat which she has held since 1999. ... Maryhill is a area in Glasgow situated in the North of the City. ... Johann Lamont is a Labour member of the Scottish Parliament. ... Glasgow Pollok is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999. ... Glasgow Rutherglen is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999. ... Frank McAveety (born 27 June 1962) is a Scottish Labour Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Shettleston. ... Glasgow Shettleston is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Paul Martin (born St. ... Glasgow Springburn is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Bill Aitken (15 April 1947, Glasgow) is a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow. ... Robert E. Brown (born December 25, 1947) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Region, Deputy Minister for Education and Young People, and a lawyer. ... Patrick Harvie MSP Patrick Harvie (born 18 March 1973 in Vale of Leven, Dunbartonshire) is a Green Member of the Scottish Parliament. ... Sandra White is a Scottish politician. ...

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Scottish National Party MSPs

Elected in the 2007 election
Brian Adam • Bashir Ahmad • Alasdair Allan • Keith Brown • Aileen Campbell • Willie Coffey • Angela Constance • Bruce Crawford • Roseanna Cunningham • Nigel Don • Bob Doris • Fergus Ewing • Linda Fabiani • Joe Fitzpatrick • Kenneth Gibson • Rob Gibson • Christine Grahame • Chris Harvie • Jamie Hepburn • Fiona Hyslop • Adam Ingram • Bill Kidd • Richard Lochhead • Kenny MacAskill • Tricia Marwick • Jim Mather • Michael Matheson • Stewart Maxwell • Ian McKee • Christina McKelvie • Stuart McMillan • Alasdair Morgan • Alex Neil • Gil Paterson • Shona Robison • Michael Russell • Alex Salmond • Stewart Stevenson • Nicola Sturgeon • John Swinney • David Thompson • Stefan Tymkewycz • Maureen Watt • Andrew Welsh • Sandra White • Bill Wilson • John Wilson The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball PÃ rlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... The 2007 Scottish Parliament election is the third general election[1] to the devolved Scottish Parliament since it was created in 1999. ... Brian Adam (born 10 June 1948) is a member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen North. ... Dr Alasdair Allan (born May 6, 1971) is a Scottish National Party politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Western Isles since 2007. ... Aileen Campbell (born May 18, 1980) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP). ... Angela Constance (born July 15, 1970) is a Scottish National Party politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Livingston since 2007. ... Bruce Crawford, born February 16, 1955, is a Scottish politician. ... Roseanna Cunningham Roseanna Cunningham is an Australian-born (July 27, 1951) British politician, and member for the Scottish National Party for Perth in the Scottish Parliament. ... Fergus Ewing, born September 23, 1957 is a Scottish National Party (SNP) MSP. He is the son of veteran Scottish Nationalist Winnie Ewing (his father was also a SNP councillor) and has long been active in the SNP. He studied law at the University of Glasgow where he was a... Linda Fabiani (born December 14, 1956) is a Scottish politician. ... Kenneth Gibson is a former member of the Scottish Parliament from the Scottish National Party, elected in 1999. ... Rob Gibson (born October 19, 1945) is a Scottish politician. ... Christine Grahame, born September 9, 1944 is a Scottish politician. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Fiona Hyslop, born August 1, 1964 is a Scottish politician. ... Adam Ingram is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. ... Richard Lochhead (born May 24, 1969 in Paisley, Scotland) is a Scottish politician. ... Kenny MacAskill (born 28 April 1958) is an Scottish National Party member of the Scottish Parliament. ... Tricia Marwick is the Scottish National Party MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife. ... Jim Mather was born on March 6, 1947. ... Michael Matheson was born on September 8, 1970 and has been a Central Scotland MSP since 1999. ... Stewart Maxwell Stewart Maxwell (born December 24, 1963 in Glasgow) is a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland, being elected as a Scottish National Party (SNP), Additional Members System member at the 2003 election. ... Alasdair Morgan (born April 21, 1945) is a politician in Scotland. ... Alex Neil was born in 1951 in Patna, East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Gil Paterson, born in Glasgow, 1942 is a former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland. ... Shona Robison MSP Shona Robison is a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee East, being elected as a Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate at the 2003 election. ... Michael Russell (Mike Russell) (born August 1953 in Bromley, Kent) is a member of the Scottish Parliament for the South of Scotland region. ... Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond, known as Alex Salmond (born 31 December 1954 ) (age 52)), has been nominated by the Scottish Parliament as First Minister of Scotland. ... For the fictional character, see Stewart (Beavis and Butt-head). ... Nicola Sturgeon (born on 19 July 1970 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is the Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP). ... John Swinney John Swinney is the former leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP). ... Maureen Watt, born in Aberdeenshire, is a Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland. ... Andrew Paton Welsh (born 1944, in Glasgow) was the Scottish National Party MP for the House of Commons constituencies Angus South from 1974 to 1979, Angus East from 1987 to 1997 and Angus from 1997 to 2001. ... Sandra White is a Scottish politician. ... Dr William L Wilson (more commonly known as Bill Wilson) is a Scottish National Party politician. ...

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