Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh | |
|---|---|
 Ahmed-Sheikh in 2015 | |
| Chair of the Alba Party | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2021 | |
| Leader | Alex Salmond Kenny MacAskill (interim) |
| SNP Spokesperson for International Trade | |
| In office 20 May 2015 – 9 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Hannah Bardell |
| Member of Parliament for Ochil and South Perthshire | |
| In office 7 May 2015 – 3 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Banks |
| Succeeded by | Luke Graham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tasmina Andalib Rizvi 5 October 1970 Chelsea, London, England |
| Political party | Alba (since 2021) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (1986–2000) Labour (2000) SNP (2000–2021) |
| Spouse | Zulfikar Sheikh |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Strathclyde |
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE WS NP (born 5 October 1970) is a Scottish politician, serving as chair of the Alba Party since 2021. She was also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ochil and South Perthshire from 2015 to 2017. A former member of the Scottish Conservatives, Labour, and the Scottish National Party (SNP), Ahmed-Sheikh served as the SNP's Trade and Investment spokesperson, Deputy Shadow Leader of the House in the House of Commons, and the SNP's National Women's and Equalities Convener. A solicitor and businessperson, and a former actress, Ahmed-Sheikh founded and formerly chaired the Scottish Asian Women's Association.
After losing her parliamentary seat, Ahmed-Sheikh started working at RT UK on The Alex Salmond Show. In March 2021 she defected from the SNP to the Alba Party and then stood as Alba's top list candidate in Central Scotland at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, but neither she nor her party succeeded in gaining a seat.