Anas Sarwar
Leader of the Scottish Labour Party
Anas Sarwar (born 14 March 1983) is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been the Leader of the Scottish Labour Party since 2021. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region since 2016, having been Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Central from 2010 to 2015.
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Leader of the Scottish Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 27 February 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Jackie Baillie | ||||||||||||||||||
UK party leader | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Richard Leonard | ||||||||||||||||||
Acting 24 October 2014 – 13 December 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
UK party leader | Ed Miliband | ||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Johann Lamont | ||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Jim Murphy | ||||||||||||||||||
Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||
In office 17 December 2011 – 13 December 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Leader | Johann Lamont | ||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Johann Lamont | ||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Kezia Dugdale | ||||||||||||||||||
Shadow Minister for International Development | |||||||||||||||||||
In office 5 November 2014 – 8 May 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Leader | Ed Miliband | ||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Alison McGovern | ||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Mike Kane | ||||||||||||||||||
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Scottish Labour portfolios | |||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | Glasgow, Scotland | 14 March 1983||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Scottish Labour | ||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) |
Furheen Ashrif (m. 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | Mohammad Sarwar (father) | ||||||||||||||||||
Education | Hutchesons' Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Glasgow | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | anassarwar |
At the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Labour won with a landslide victory, winning 411 seats across the United Kingdom,[1] with Scottish Labour winning 37 of the 57 Scottish seats in what was also seen as a landslide.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "General election 2024 results". UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "Scotland election live: Labour celebrates after gains from SNP as Conservative leader Douglas Ross loses seat". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "Scotland election live: Labour celebrates after gains from SNP as Conservative leader Douglas Ross loses seat". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.