Abtisam Mohamed
Abtisam Mohamed MP | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Sheffield Central | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Blomfield |
| Majority | 8,286 (26.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1980 (age 44) Yemen |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | Official website |
Abtisam Mohamed (born May 1980[1]) is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Central since 2024.[2] She is the first Yemeni person to be elected as a British MP,[3] and the first woman of Arab background. [4]
Early life
[edit]Mohamed was born in Yemen, one of eight. She moved, in 1982, with her mother and sister to join her father and grandfather in Sheffield, who were working in the city's steel industry. Despite only achieving 4 GCSEs while at school and then working in the voluntary sector, during her adulthood she worked to achieve the necessary qualifications to work first as a teacher and then a lawyer.[5][3] She ran her own legal practice in human rights and immigration, which she closed down following her election in 2024 (in line with Labour party policy for its MPs). [6]
Politics
[edit]After spending the first half of the 2010s campaigning against the closure of public services, in 2016, she became a councilor for the Firth Park ward on the Sheffield City Council.[7][5][8] She was selected to replace the former MP Paul Blomfield, who was standing down, in 2022, beating prospective candidates including Eddie Izzard.[7][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Abtisam Mohamed". Companies House. UK Government. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Sheffield Central | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b Shehadi, Lemma (5 July 2024). "Abtisam Mohamed becomes first Yemeni elected as British MP". The National. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Pidd, Helen (2 September 2024). "I didn't expect to win". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ a b Seddon, Vicky (9 November 2022). "Facing the challenges: Abtisam Mohamed and her bid to become a Labour MP for Sheffield". Yorkshire Bylines. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Pidd, Helen (2 September 2024). "I didn't expect to win". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Sheffield Central MP: Abtisam Mohamed selected by Labour to fight seat". BBC News. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Armstrong, Julia (10 April 2024). "The 10 Sheffield councillors who are standing down before May 2 election". The Star. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Willitts, Philippa (5 December 2022). "Abtisam Mohamed - "Deeply inspired by the strength of support": New candidate for Sheffield Central Labour Party announced". Now Then Sheffield. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ McCormick, Sebastian (5 December 2022). "Eddie Izzard loses Sheffield Central race as Labour candidate named". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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- Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
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- Yemeni emigrants to the United Kingdom
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