Rehman Chishti

Rehman Chishti
Official portrait, 2020
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for North America, Sanctions and Consular Policy
In office
8 July 2022 – 7 September 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byJames Cleverly
Succeeded byJesse Norman
Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief
In office
12 September 2019 – 14 September 2020
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byLord Tariq Ahmad
Succeeded byFiona Bruce
Vice Chair of the Conservative Party for Communities
In office
8 January 2018 – 15 November 2018
LeaderTheresa May
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byHelen Grant
Member of Parliament
for Gillingham and Rainham
In office
6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byPaul Clark
Succeeded byNaushabah Khan
Cabinet Member of Medway Council
for Community Safety and Enforcement
[1]
In office
2007–2010
Member of Medway Council
for Rainham Central
In office
3 May 2007 – 2 May 2019[2]
Member of Medway Council
for Gillingham North
In office
1 May 2003 – 3 May 2007[2]
Personal details
Born (1978-10-04) 4 October 1978 (age 45)
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
NationalityBritish
Political party
SpouseAlessandra (m. 2024)
EducationAberystwyth University
AwardsSitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam (2020)[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service2020–2022
UnitArmy Reserve[4]

Atta-Ur-Rehman Chishti[5] (born 4 October 1978)[6] is a Pakistani-born British Conservative politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gillingham and Rainham from 2010 until 2024.[6][7][8] 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.[9] 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. 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.

  1. ^ "About Rehman". Rehman Chishti MP. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Rehman Chishti". Medway Elects. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Rehman Chishti receives Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam". www.thenews.com.pk. The News International. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  4. ^ "House of Commons - The Register of Members' Financial Interests (9 January 2023: Chishti, Rehman)". Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. ^ "No. 61230". The London Gazette. 18 May 2015. p. 9123.
  6. ^ a b "Rehman Chishti MP". Democracy Live. BBC News. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  7. ^ "Rehman Chishti – MP for Gillingham and Rainham". Rehman Chishti. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  8. ^ Coyle, Simon (4 July 2024). "Gillingham and Rainham general election 2024 results in full". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  9. ^ 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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