1. Nus Ghani has served as Chairman of Ways and Means, the senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons since 2024.
23 Facts About Nus Ghani
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Nus Ghani has previously served as Minister of State for Industry and Economic Security and Minister of State for the Investment Security Unit.
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From 2018 to 2020, Nus Ghani was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation and Maritime and a Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury under prime ministers Theresa May and Boris Johnson.
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Nus Ghani was born in Kashmir on 1 September 1972, the daughter of parents from Azad Kashmir.
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Nus Ghani was educated at Bordesley Green Girls' School in Birmingham.
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Nus Ghani studied at Birmingham City University, graduating with a BA in government and politics, and later gained a master's degree at Leeds University in international relations.
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Nus Ghani was employed by the charities Age UK and Breakthrough Breast Cancer, and later by the BBC World Service.
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Nus Ghani first stood as a parliamentary candidate for Birmingham Ladywood at the 2010 general election, finishing third.
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In July 2017, Nus Ghani was promoted to Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Home Office.
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Nus Ghani was involved in producing reports on home affairs, security, hate crime, policing and immigration.
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In January 2018, Nus Ghani was appointed an Assistant Whip and a Minister within the Department for Transport, including responsibility for shipping.
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Nus Ghani was the first female Muslim minister to speak from the House of Commons despatch box.
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Nus Ghani had earlier been discussed as a contender to oversee the High Speed 2 rail line construction.
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Nus Ghani was instrumental in the cross-party campaign for the introduction of the Genocide Amendment to the Trade Bill.
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On 22 April 2021, Nus Ghani tabled a Motion before the House of Commons declaring that Parliament recognises that China is perpetrating genocide and crimes against humanity against the Uyghurs.
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In January 2022, Nus Ghani said she was dismissed as a transport minister in 2020 because she was a Muslim.
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Nus Ghani said that a government whip had told her that, in the Downing Street meeting that decided her removal, her Muslimness was raised as an issue.
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The Conservative Chief whip, Mark Spencer, came forward as the person who spoke to Nus Ghani and said the allegations were untrue.
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The Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said the allegations were serious and called on Nus Ghani to make a formal complaint in order to allow an investigation to take place.
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On 21 November 2022, Nus Ghani became industry minister, the fourth holder of the post in 2022 and the ninth in four years, succeeding Jackie Doyle-Price.
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On 26 March 2024, Nus Ghani replaced Leo Docherty as Minister of State for Europe, her previous role being taken by Alan Mak.
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On 23 July 2024 Nus Ghani was elected Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons.
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Nus Ghani married David Wheeldon in 2002 and has one child.