Member of Parliament Shabana Mahmood at the ceremony held at the Royal Courts of Justice United Kingdom The first of Muslim and sworn in as a female Lord Chancellor.
According to the British Constitution, the Lord Chancellor is the Secretary of State for Justice. The post is equivalent to a minister who looks following courts and legal affairs in England and Wales.
The country’s first woman Chief Justice Dame Soo Kar said on the occasion that today is a ‘triple first’ day, the first time a Lord Chancellor took the oath on the Quran, the first woman Lord Chancellor and the first time a woman Chief Justice took the Lord Chancellor. Sworn by
According to him, these milestones represent the ongoing evolution of our constitution.
Shabana Mehmood, following taking the oath at a ceremony in London, said that the responsibility of being a pioneer in something is heavy but it can open doors for generations to come.
They pledged to defend the rule of law and uphold human rights at the international level. He also said that the judiciary must make decisions free from political pressure and undue influence, pledging to be champions of the rule of law during the ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice.
He said that today’s event shows that no place is far from us, we can achieve anything.
He said that ‘I am the first Lord Chancellor who can also speak Urdu.’
In his address, he also spoke regarding his journey from working in his parents’ corner shop in Birmingham to his current role.
Who is Shabana Mahmood?
Shabana Mahmood was appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on July 5, 2024, according to Government.UK, the official website of the British government. She was elected Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood in July 2024.
Shabana Mahmood was born on 17 September 1980 in Birmingham. His mother’s name is Zubaidah and his father’s name is Mehmood Ahmed. She lived with her family in Taif, Saudi Arabia from 1981 to 1986, before moving once more to Britain, where her father worked as a civil engineer in the desalination sector.
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She was later brought up in Birmingham where she attended Small Heath School and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls.
His mother worked in a corner shop that his family bought following returning to England. Her father became the chairman of the local Labor Party and as a teenager, Shabana Mahmood helped him campaign in local elections.
In an interview with Nick Robinson in 2024, Shabana Mahmood said that although politics had ‘always been a part of her life, she had always wanted to be a barrister from a young age.’
Mehmood studied law at Lincoln College, Oxford University where she was president of the Junior Common Room.
Shabana Mahmood is associated with the Labor Party and has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010. She previously held various shadow junior ministerial and shadow cabinet posts under leaders Ed Miliband, Harriet Harman and Keir Starmer between 2010 and 2024.
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