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According to a research paper from House of Commons Library, published in 2020, the first ethnic minority MP was elected in 1767 [4] – excluding Jews, who a House of Commons Library briefing paper states generally considered themselves to be a religious rather than an ethnic minority in the 18th/19th century. [5]
This is a subcategory of Category:Black British people by occupation and includes those elected or appointed to political office, trade unionists and rights campaigners. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
In Scotland, 3.2% of local government officials are ethnic minorities, almost proportionately representing the 3.32% ethnic minority. [ 46 ] Since the 1980s, the number of minority councillors has been increasing over time, however, the main parties of minorities involved were the Labour party, with 94.4% of minority councillors affiliated with ...
^a Leads the party in the House of Commons. The leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), John Swinney has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) since 1999. ^b In accordance with the party's policy of abstentionism, no elected Sinn Féin members of parliament have ever sat in the House of Commons.
This is a list of members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom who were elected as independents or as a member of a minor political party.. Excluded are the speaker, who traditionally stands for re-election without party affiliation, and MPs who were elected representing a major party but then defected or had the whip removed during a parliamentary term.
This was the first time that someone from an ethnic minority had been succeeded in one of the Great Offices of State by another person from that category. [15] First South Asian Member of the Welsh Assembly. Mohammad 'Oscar' Asghar, Conservative AM for South Wales East 2007–20 [16] First South Asian Member of the Scottish Parliament
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Lists of politicians of minority groups by country. Pages in category "Lists of ethnic minority politicians by country" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.