Zubir Ahmed
Zubir Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Glasgow South West | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Stephens |
| Majority | 3,285 (9.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1981 (age 42–43) |
| Political party | Scottish Labour |
| Education | Hutchesons' Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow (MB ChB) University College London (MSc) King's College London (PhD) University of Strathclyde (MBA) |
| Website | www |
Zubir Ahmed (born July 1981)[citation needed] is a Scottish Labour politician and transplant surgeon[1] who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow South West since the 2024 general election.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Ahmed was the eldest of five children, born to Pakistani parents who had come to Scotland in 1963.[3] He grew up in Govanhill, Glasgow and won a scholarship to attend Hutchesons' Grammar School, an independent school in Glasgow.[4][3]
In 2005, Ahmed graduated from the University of Glasgow Medical School (BSc MBChB) where he was contemporaries with Anas Sarwar, having both attended the same school as well.[5] He gained a diploma in laparoscopic surgery from the University of Strasbourg in 2008. He went on to complete a Masters in Evidence Based Healthcare and Cochrane Review Methodology at University College London in 2012, a PhD in Transplantation at King's College London in 2019, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Strathclyde in 2020. He also held a fellowships at the European Board of Surgery and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.[6]
Medical career[edit]
Ahmed became a transplant and vascular specialist, working as a surgeon in Glasgow for 20 years.[3]
Political career[edit]
Ahmed stood as the Labour candidate for Glasgow Pollok in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, and lost against the incumbent Scottish National Party (SNP)'s Humza Yousaf.[5] He was selected as the Labour candidate for the Glasgow South West constituency for the 2024 general election and needed a 6.43% swing, from the SNP to Labour, to win the seat.[1] He won the election by 3,285 votes over the previous SNP MP, Chris Stephens.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Ahmed is married to a respiratory doctor and has two children.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Green, Daniel (27 June 2024). "Meet NHS doctor Zubir Ahmed, fighting one of Scotland's tightest marginals". LabourList. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Election 2024 > Glasgow South West results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Top Scots surgeon's Labour MP bid after years of Tory NHS damage and SNP shortcomings". Daily Record. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Dr Zubir Ahmed for Glasgow Pollok". Crowdfunder. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Sarwar denies 'stitch-up' as schoolmate becomes Labour candidate". The Herald. 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Zubir Ahmed". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Labour accused of anti-left wing 'stitch-up' in candidate selection". The Herald. 13 February 2023.
- ^ ""The fightback needs to start now": Scottish Labour's battle in Glasgow". LabourList. 5 May 2021.
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