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Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed (Urdu: نذیر احمد , born 24 April 1957) is a former Labour politician and convicted sex offender. He was appointed a life peer in 1998 by the Labour Government. Many of his political activities related to the Muslim community both in the UK and abroad.
Feb 25, 2009 · Lord Ahmed, who has been jailed for 12 weeks for dangerous driving, became the UK's first Muslim life peer in 1998 and has been at the heart of debates concerning the Islamic community at home...
On 13 January 2011, he was made a life peer, and was created Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon, of Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. [12] He formally joined the House of Lords on 17 January. [ 13 ] In 2014, Ahmad was promoted to Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at DCLG .
Jul 7, 2016 · He believed he received those messages because of his status as the first Muslim life peer in the House of Lords, he said.
Mar 14, 2013 · Lord Ahmed, 55, admitted dangerous driving after it emerged he sent five text messages while driving shortly before the motorway collision near Rotherham that killed 28-year-old Martin Gombar.
- Aidan Radnedge
India: Religious Freedom. To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the concerns expressed by Archbishop of Delhi regarding minorities in India and the rise of extremist Hindutva supporters. Asked 23 May 2018. Answered 11 June 2018.
Nov 17, 2020 · Lord Nazir Ahmed, who in 1998 made history by becoming the first Muslim to be appointed a peer in Britain's House of Lords, has announced his retirement. Nazir Ahmed confirmed to Pakistan's Geo News his decision to retire.
