Khalid Mahmood

Engineer and Member of Parliament

Khalid Mahmood - Engineer and Member of Parliament
Born

July 13th, 1961
64 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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