Rehman Chishti
Atta-Ur-Rehman Chishti[2] (born 4 October 1978)[3] is a British-Pakistani Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gillingham and Rainham since 2010.[4] He was the United Kingdom's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief from 12 September 2019[5] until his resignation on 14 September 2020.[6] In 2022, he became Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
Rehman Chishti | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party for Communities[1] | |
| In office 8 January 2018 – 15 November 2018 | |
| Leader | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Helen Grant |
| Member of Parliament for Gillingham and Rainham | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Clark |
| Majority | 15,119 (32.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1978
(aged 47) Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (Until 2006) |
| Alma mater | Aberystwyth University |
| Committees | Home Affairs Select Committee (2017–present), Justice Select Committee (2012–2015), Joint Committee on Human Rights (2011–2014) |
| Awards | Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam for trade & enhancing all aspects of U.K. Pakistan bilateral relations (2020) |
| Website | http://rehmanchishti.com |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  United Kingdom Army |
| Years of service | 2020-present (Officer (Reserves)) |
He was the Vice Chair of the Conservative Party for Communities.[7]
In July 2022, he unsuccessfully ran for Conservative Party leader to replace Boris Johnson in the leadership election.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Rehman Chishti. Rehman Chishti on Twitter: "Honoured and delighted to be appointed by the PM as Vice ChairTwitter.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ↑ No. 61230. 18 May 2015. p. 9123. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61230/page/9123
- ↑ "Rehman Chishti MP". Democracy Live (BBC News). 5 June 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/representatives/profiles/35922.stm. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ↑ Rehman Chishti – MP for Gillingham and Rainham. Rehman Chishti. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ↑ Premier. PM appoints Rehman Chishti as new Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief. Premier (21 September 2019). Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ↑ Religion envoy resigns over Brexit clashes. Church Times (18 September 2020).
- ↑ "Brexit: A guide to where we are". BBC News. 15 November 2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-46192884. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ↑ "UK MP Rehman Chishti to run for next UK PM" (in en). Reuters. 10 July 2022. https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-mp-rehman-chishti-run-next-uk-pm-2022-07-10/. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ↑ rehman_chishti. I will not be taking my campaign any further for the leadership of our party @Conservatives as I have not been able to secure the necessary parliamentary backing. Full statement below👇. Missing or empty |date= (help)