Naushabah Parveen Khan[1] (/nəˈʃɑːbə ˈkɑːn/ nə-SHAH-bə KAHN[2]) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gillingham and Rainham since 2024.[3]
Naushabah Khan | |
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Member of Parliament for Gillingham and Rainham | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Rehman Chishti |
Majority | 3,972 (9.6%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Chatham, Kent, England |
Political party | Labour |
Alma mater | University of Birmingham BPP Law School |
Early life
editKhan was born at the now defunct All Saints' Hospital in Chatham and grew up in Gillingham.[4] She attended Fort Pitt Grammar School and Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History from the University of Birmingham in 2007. She went on to complete a graduate diploma in Law at BPP Law School in 2013.[5]
Political career
editKhan had previously ran unsuccessfully as the Labour candidate in Rochester and Strood during the 2014 by-election and the 2015 general election, finishing third on both occasions, with 16.8% and 19.8% of the vote respectively.[6][7] In 2024, she was elected as the MP for Gillingham and Rainham defeating incumbent Conservative MP Rehman Chishti by 15,562 votes to 11,590, a majority of 9.6%.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "One Minute Medway - Cllr Khan - 14 July 2023". YouTube. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Gillingham and Rainham | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Keevil, Steven (8 October 2023). ""There are huge parts of our society that need to change"". Local Authority. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Naushabah Khan Director Of Policy And Communications at St Mungo's". The Org. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Rochester and Strood 20 November 2014 By-election". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Rochester and Strood 2015 General Election". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Gillingham and Rainham 2024 General Election". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.