Iqbal Mohamed
Iqbal Mohamed | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament forDewsbury and Batley | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 6,934 (18.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dewsbury,England |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
| Website | imohamed4mp |
Iqbal Hussain Mohamedis a Britishindependentpolitician, engineer, andIT consultantwho has served as theMember of ParliamentforDewsbury and Batleysince 2024.[1]Mohamed defeated Heather Iqbal of theLabour Partywhilst campaigning on a pro-Palestineplatform.[2][3]He became the first independent MP to be elected to a seat in Yorkshire since 1907.[4]
Early life and career
[edit]Mohamed was born inDewsburyinto an Indian Muslim family fromBharauch,Gujurat,where he attendedWestborough High SchoolandHuddersfield New College.Huddersfieldbefore attendingDurham Universitywhere he studied applied physics and electronics.[5][6][7]
Before his election as an MP, he worked in manufacturing and electrical engineering and later as a consultant in business and technology management.[5]Mohamed is a governor of Westborough High School.[citation needed]
Member of Parliament
[edit]Mohamed was elected as an independent candidate in a shock victory, defeating hisLabour Partyrival by a margin of 6,934 votes. He was the first independent MP to be elected to a constituency in Yorkshire since the1907 Colne Valley by-election.[4]He was one of five independent candidates elected across England in the2024 general election,a result which is suggested to be a result of anger at Labour's stance on theIsrael-Hamas War.[8]
Mohamed's campaign focused on calling for a ceasefire and two-state solution to the widerIsraeli-Palestinian conflict,as well as tackling theUK cost of living crisis.[5]
References
[edit]- ^Siddique, Haroon (7 July 2024)."Who are the pro-Gaza independents who unseated Labour MPs?".The Guardian.Retrieved9 July2024.
- ^"Dewsbury and Batley - General election results 2024".BBC News.Retrieved5 July2024.
- ^Imran, Yousra Samir (1 July 2024)."Is Labour trying to split the Muslim vote in Dewsbury and Batley?".Hyphen.Retrieved5 July2024.
- ^abJones, Steve (5 July 2024)."Dewsbury voters welcome historic independent MP".BBC News.Retrieved6 July2024.
- ^abc"Who am I?".Iqbal Mohamed.Retrieved6 July2024.
- ^"Iqbal Mohamed".LinkedIn.Iqbal Mohamed.Retrieved6 July2024.
- ^"Gujarat-origin Iqbal Mohamed wins UK's Yorkshire seat".english.gujaratsamachar.com.Retrieved14 July2024.
- ^"Pro-Gaza candidates dent Labour's UK election victory".Reuters.Retrieved6 July2024.