Khalid Mahmood
Engineer and Member of Parliament
Born
July 13th, 1961
63 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United Kingdom
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An engineer and politician served as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham, Perry Barr. His political career began when elected as a Labour Party representative in 2001. Actively involved in committees, focused on issues such as infrastructure and community development. Contributed to discussions on engineering and technology policy as part of his expertise in the field.
Elected to Parliament in 2001
Served as a member of various committees
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