Rehman Chishti | |
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 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for North America, Sanctions and Consular Policy | |
| In office 8 July 2022 – 7 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | James Cleverly |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Norman |
| Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief | |
| In office 12 September 2019 – 14 September 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Lord Tariq Ahmad[1] |
| Succeeded by | Fiona Bruce |
| Vice Chair of the Conservative Party for Communities | |
| In office 8 January 2018 – 15 November 2018 | |
| Leader | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Helen Grant |
| Member of Parliament for Gillingham and Rainham | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Clark (Gillingham)[a] |
| Succeeded by | Naushabah Khan |
| Cabinet Member of Medway Council for Community Safety and Enforcement[4] | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Member of Medway Council for Rainham Central | |
| In office 3 May 2007 – 2 May 2019[5] | |
| Member of Medway Council for Gillingham North | |
| In office 1 May 2003 – 3 May 2007[5] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1978 Muzaffarabad, Pakistan |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party |
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| Spouse | Alessandra (m. 2024) |
| Education | Aberystwyth University |
| Awards | Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam (2020)[6] |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 2020–2022 |
| Unit | Army Reserve[7] |
Atta-Ur-Rehman Chishti[8] (born 4 October 1978)[9] is a Pakistani-born British Conservative politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gillingham and Rainham from 2010 until 2024.[9][10][11] He was one of 11 candidates in the July 2022 leadership contest to replace Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister.
He served under Theresa May as both the Vice Chair of the Conservative Party for Communities in 2018 and the Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy to Pakistan from 2017 to 2018.[12] Between 2019 and 2020, he also served as Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief. He served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for North America, Sanctions and Consular Policy from July to September 2022.
- ^ "Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Government Profile".
- ^ Fifth Periodical Report, Volume I: Report, Cm 7032-i (PDF). London: The Stationery Office. 2007. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-10-170322-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Waller, Robert; Criddle, Byron (2007). The Almanac of British Politics (8th ed.). London: Routledge. pp. 462–463. ISBN 978-0-415-37823-9.
- ^ "About Rehman". Rehman Chishti MP. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Rehman Chishti". Medway Elects. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Rehman Chishti receives Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam". www.thenews.com.pk. The News International. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "House of Commons – The Register of Members' Financial Interests (9 January 2023: Chishti, Rehman)". Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "No. 61230". The London Gazette. 18 May 2015. p. 9123.
- ^ a b "Rehman Chishti MP". Democracy Live. BBC News. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Rehman Chishti – MP for Gillingham and Rainham". Rehman Chishti. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ Coyle, Simon (4 July 2024). "Gillingham and Rainham general election 2024 results in full". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Rehman Chishti. "Rehman Chishti on Twitter: "Honoured and delighted to be appointed by the PM as Vice Chair". Twitter.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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