First British-Pakistani who became the Member of British Parliament!
Mr. Mohammad Sarwar is basically a Businessman, a Politician from Scotland, U.K.
Born in Faisalabad, Pakistan on 18 August 1952. Married to Perveen in 1976. Has 4 children. He became a British Citizen in 1987.
Educated at Faisalabad, Pakistan (B.A., 1969).
Mr. Mohammed Sarwar MP is 44 years of age, arrived in England as an immigrant around 20 years ago, settled in Glasgow's Govan constituency.
Mr. Mohammed Sarwar, built up a "cash-and-carry" wholesale business supplying small traders after arriving from Pakistan in 1976. Sarwar was a Glasgow city councillor and member of the Scottish Labour Party executive.
Mr. Sarwar is said to be the 62nd-richest Asian in Britain. He made his fortune operating no-frills grocery stores.
He won a seat for Labour in his constituency of Glasgow Govan, Scotland and took 44% of the vote!
Director, United Wholesale Grocers Limited, Glasgow, Scotland, 1979 - present;
Director, United Cash -Carry, Glasgow, Scotland, 1979 - present.
Chair, Council for Human Rights, 1982-1992;
Secretary, Islamic Centre & Glasgow Mosque, 1985-1988
Chair, Pollokshields Development Association, 1992-1994:
Director, Ethnic Minority Enterprise Centre 1992 - present;
Director, UK Overseas Pakistan Chamber of Commerce, 1989 - present;
Founder Member of Save the Bosnian People Campaign;
Active in Securing funding for the Youth Counseling Service Agency and the Multi Cultural Community Centre, East Pollokshields.
Member of the Labour Party, 1984-present;
Member of Glasgow District Council, 1992 - present;
Shadow-Councillor of City Council of Glasgow:
Member of District Executive Committee, 1988-1990:
Chair, Pollokshields Branch, Labour Party, 1993-1994;
Glasgow District Council, Vice-Convenor - South Area Management Committee;
Glasgow District Council, Vice Convenor - General Purposes Committee, Shadow Council;
Member of STUC Centenary Committee;
Member of GMB Self Employed Unit, 1990 - present;
Member of Scottish Executive Committee, Labour Party, 1994-1995;
Member of Scottish Labour Party, Finance & Local Government Communities;
Member of Gala Fund raising Dinner Organizing Committee, Labour Party, 1993-1995.