Shabana Mahmood is a British Labour Party politician and barrister serving as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010.
17 Facts About Shabana Mahmood
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Shabana Mahmood has served in the Shadow Cabinet of Keir Starmer as the Labour Party National Campaign Coordinator since 2021.
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Shabana Mahmood served as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 2015.
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Shabana Mahmood's father is a civil engineer and chair of the local Labour party.
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Shabana Mahmood spent five years living in Ta'if, Saudi Arabia, after he relocated there.
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Shabana Mahmood attended Small Heath comprehensive school and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls in Birmingham.
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Shabana Mahmood is a qualified barrister, specialising in professional indemnity.
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Shabana Mahmood served a number of front bench positions under Ed Miliband's leadership, including Shadow Minister for Prisons, Shadow Minister for Higher Education, and Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
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In September 2015, following Jeremy Corbyn's election as Labour leader, Shabana Mahmood stepped down from the role, saying she "strongly disagreed" with him on the economy.
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In January 2016, Shabana Mahmood was elected to represent the Parliamentary Labour Party on Labour's National Executive Committee, and was re-elected in July 2016.
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In November 2016, Shabana Mahmood was elected one of the vice chairs of Labour's National Policy Forum.
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Shabana Mahmood supported Owen Smith in the failed attempt to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the 2016 Labour Party leadership election.
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In November 2016, Shabana Mahmood did not vote on a motion in Parliament for the UK to withdraw support for the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen.
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Shabana Mahmood was joined by Lucy Powell, Ed Miliband, Jo Platt and others.
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Shabana Mahmood has served on the Public Accounts Committee between September 2017 and April 2021.
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In January 2014, Shabana Mahmood was nominated for the Politician of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards.
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In 2018, Shabana Mahmood was named as one of the Brummies Who Inspire in celebration of the 175th anniversary of Birmingham City University.