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 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 Chair". Twitter.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. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ↑ Premier (21 September 2019). "PM appoints Rehman Chishti as new Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief". Premier. Archived from the original on 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👇" (Tweet).
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