Marina Ahmad
AM
মেরিনা মাসূমা আহমদ
Member of the London Assembly for Lambeth and Southwark
Assumed office
8 May 2021
Preceded byFlorence Eshalomi
ConstituencyLambeth and Southwark
Personal details
Born
Marina Masuma Ahmad

Bangladesh
Political partyLabour
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Surrey
Websitewww.marinaahmadlabour.com

Marina Masuma Ahmad (Bengali: মেরিনা মাসূমা আহমদ) is a British Labour Party politician and trade unionist who has been the London Assembly Member for Lambeth and Southwark since the 2021 London Assembly election.[1] She represented Crystal Palace and was an education spokesperson on Bromley Council.

Early life

Ahmad was born in Bangladesh and moved to England at six months old where she grew up on a council estate. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and History from the University of Surrey.[2][3]

Career

Ahmad is a trade unionist who has worked in the public sector, the voluntary sector, and for the NHS. She is also a trained barrister, having previously worked for the Crown Prosection Service.[4] She contested Beckenham in three general elections; 2015, 2017 and 2019.

She represented Crystal Palace ward on Bromley Council from 2018 to 2021, serving as the Council's education spokesperson.[4]

In the 2021 London Assembly election, she was elected as Assembly Member (AM) for Lambeth and Southwark (London Assembly constituency), and has since served as deputy chair of the Economy committee and as a member of the Police and Crime committee.[4]

In October 2022 it was reported that Ahmad was a candidate to be the prospective parliamentary candidate in Camberwell and Peckham at the next general election.[5] Ahmad did not make the shortlist.[5] In November 2023, Ahmad sought the nomination in Beckenham and Penge.[6]

She founded the anti-racism social policy think tank Race on the Agenda.[4]

Personal life

Ahmad lives in West Wickham with her husband, who is a local GP. They have two children.[7]

Electoral history

General election 2019: Beckenham[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Stewart 27,282 54.0 -5.3
Labour Marina Ahmad 13,024 25.8 -4.3
Liberal Democrats Chloe-Jane Ross 8,194 16.2 +8.3
Green Ruth Fabricant 2,055 4.1 +1.4
Majority 14,258 28.2 -1.0
Turnout 50,555 73.6 -2.4
Registered electors 68,671
Conservative hold Swing -0.5
General election 2017: Beckenham[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Stewart 30,632 59.3 +2.0
Labour Marina Ahmad 15,545 30.1 +10.7
Liberal Democrats Julie Ireland 4,073 7.9 +1.0
Green Ruth Fabricant 1,380 2.7 -1.1
Majority 15,087 29.2 -8.7
Turnout 51,630 76.0 +2.8
Registered electors 67,925
Conservative hold Swing -4.3
General election 2015: Beckenham[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Stewart 27,955 57.3 −0.6
Labour Marina Ahmad 9,484 19.4 +4.9
UKIP Rob Bryant 6,108 12.5 +9.2
Liberal Democrats Anuja Prashar 3,378 6.9 -13.7
Green Ruth Fabricant[13] 1,878 3.8 +2.5
Majority 18,471 37.9 +0.6
Turnout 48,803 73.2 +1.2
Registered electors 67,439
Conservative hold Swing +6.6

References

  1. ^ "Labour holds Lambeth & Southwark London Assembly seat but we still don't know who will be mayor". Southwark News. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ "About". Marina Ahmad for Lambeth and Southwark. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Bangladeshis in the UK general election". Dhaka Tribune. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d Neame, Katie. "Camberwell and Peckham's next Labour candidate – runners and riders". LabourList. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b Holloway, Lester (9 October 2022). "Race to represent Peckham kicks off". Voice Online. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  6. ^ Jones, Morgan (2 November 2023). "Exclusive: Palestine charity CEO joins high-profile race for south London seat". LabourList. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  7. ^ Strzalek, Anthony (25 November 2019). "Meet the election candidates: Marina Ahmad (Labour)". News in Beckehnham. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  8. ^ Bromley, London Borough of. "Statement of Persons Nominated General Election 2019 - Beckenham constituency | London Borough of Bromley". www.bromley.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Beckenham parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (Second ed.). House of Commons Library. 29 January 2019 [7 April 2018]. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. ^ Bromley, London Borough of. "London Borough of Bromley download - General Election May 2015 results Council and democracy - Elections and voting - Elections". www.bromley.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  13. ^ FABRICANT, RUTH (24 April 2015). "Done. As you might have spotted, this is the twitter for the @Beckenham Green Party Candidate. @BeckBromFL @WoW_Bromley #GE2015". Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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