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Rishi Sunak served as Prime Minister from 2022 to 2024. These are lists of people who belong to non-European ethnic minorities and have been elected as Members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, European Parliament, and other British devolved bodies, as well as members of the non-elected House of Lords.
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
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.
Ethnic minorities have been under-represented in comparison with their white counterparts in the United Kingdom's political system, particularly in the British Parliament. [38] In 1981, the Home Affairs Select Committee report stated that an " increase in ethnic minority involvement in politics will create ... special representation for ethnic ...
Natasha Asghar is the fifth ethnic minority Welsh Parliament member in the legislature’s 22-year history. First woman of colour elected to Senedd says online trolls put off minorities Skip to ...
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.
British Asians in politics of the United Kingdom ... English. Read; Edit; View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; Edit; View history ...
Not counting MPs who served as minors, adult contenders for this record in modern times include Sarah Teather, MP for Brent East 2003–2010 and Brent Central 2010–2015, who in 2014 was held to be the shortest MP then sitting, at 4 feet 10 inches (1.47 m) [33] and is now regarded as the shortest woman member in British parliamentary history.