Sajid Javid
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Sajid Javid is an English Conservative Party
politician. At the 2010 general election he was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament
(MP) for the Bromsgrove constituency
.
He is currently the Parliamentary Private Secretary
to George Osborne
, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
, appointed 14 October 2011.
, Lancashire
, as one of five sons to a bus driver. Javid was educated at Downend School, a state comprehensive school in Bristol
, Avon
from 1981-1986, followed by Filton Technical College
, also in Bristol, from 1986-1988, and then at the University of Exeter
, Devon
, from 1988-1991, where he studied economics and politics, and became a member of the Conservative Party.
Javid joined Chase Manhattan Bank
in New York immediately out of university, working mostly in South America. Aged 25, he became the youngest Vice President in the history of the bank. He relocated to London in 1997, and later joined Deutsche Bank
as a Director in 2000. In 2004 he became a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank and, one year later, Global Head of Emerging Markets Structuring. In 2007 he relocated to Singapore as head of Deutsche Bank's credit trading, equity convertibles, commodities and private equity businesses in Asia, and was appointed a board member of Deutsche Bank International Limited. He left Deutsche Bank in 2009 to pursue a career in politics.
Javid is a Trustee of the London Early Years Foundation, was a Governor of Normand Croft Community School, and has led an expedition to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Help The Aged.
, announced that she would be standing down as an MP at the next General Election in the light of the expenses scandal. Kirkbride had represented Bromsgrove since 1997. Her resignation was confirmed in December 2009, after an attempt to withdraw it. The Bromsgrove constituency is a safe Conservative seat and has been Conservative since its creation in 1983.
After a selection contest held by the Bromsgrove Conservative Association on 6 February 2010, Javid was announced as the Conservative candidate in the 2010 general election. He received over 70% of the votes cast by local members of the Association.
In the election held on 6 May 2010, Javid received 22,558 votes (43.7%) with a majority of 11,308. In terms of number of votes, this was an increase on the previous majority of 10,080 at the 2005 general election.
Along with Rehman Chishti
, Javid is the first Muslim born MP to represent the Conservative Party. However, he declares that Christianity is the only religion practised in his house.
According to Jack Straw
, those in the 2010 intake "are the best new MPs for over thirty years": he also identified Javid as one of six Conservative MPs "who have already made an impact in this first term". Javid was one of six new MPs focused on by the Financial Times. In December 2010, Tim Montgomerie, the editor of ConservativeHome (the UK's most influential conservative website), named Sajid as his newcomer of 2010.
Javid was a member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee from June - November 2010. He had to relinquish this position when he was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary
to John Hayes
, the current Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
. Javid was one of the first new MPs to be appointed to this position by the Prime Minister, David Cameron.
In August 2011, in an analysis of the 2010 parliamentary intake by Westminster consultancy firm Guide Public Affairs, "Guide To The Next Prime Minister", Javid ranked third, and was the top-scoring Conservative.
Javid has written op-ed pieces for The Wall Street Journal Europe, The Daily Telegraph and The Times.
On 14 October 2011, Javid was promoted to Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne.
Javid on multiculturalism: “I welcome the Prime Minister’s speech on this complex and important topic. I am proud of my Pakistani and Muslim heritage but, as I have myself said repeatedly, people who settle here should respect the British way of life, culture and traditions, and be required to learn our language. For too long we have championed an ideology of multiculturalism which has created divides rather than broken them down.”
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. At the 2010 general election he was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the Bromsgrove constituency
Bromsgrove (UK Parliament constituency)
Bromsgrove is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system...
.
He is currently the Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to George Osborne
George Osborne
George Gideon Oliver Osborne, MP is a British Conservative politician. He is the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom, a role to which he was appointed in May 2010, and has been the Member of Parliament for Tatton since 2001.Osborne is part of the old Anglo-Irish aristocracy, known in...
, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
, appointed 14 October 2011.
Early life
Javid was born in RochdaleRochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, as one of five sons to a bus driver. Javid was educated at Downend School, a state comprehensive school in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, Avon
Avon
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from 1981-1986, followed by Filton Technical College
Filton College
Filton College is a further education college in Filton, Bristol, England.The main site lies on the A38 just south of Filton Aerodrome. A second major campus, dedicated to performing arts, fine art and sport, and known as WISE , opened in 2005 adjacent to Filton High School, near Bristol Parkway...
, also in Bristol, from 1986-1988, and then at the University of Exeter
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, from 1988-1991, where he studied economics and politics, and became a member of the Conservative Party.
Javid joined Chase Manhattan Bank
Chase Manhattan Bank
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., doing business as Chase, is a national bank that constitutes the consumer and commercial banking subsidiary of financial services firm JPMorgan Chase. The bank was known as Chase Manhattan Bank until it merged with J.P. Morgan & Co. in 2000...
in New York immediately out of university, working mostly in South America. Aged 25, he became the youngest Vice President in the history of the bank. He relocated to London in 1997, and later joined Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
as a Director in 2000. In 2004 he became a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank and, one year later, Global Head of Emerging Markets Structuring. In 2007 he relocated to Singapore as head of Deutsche Bank's credit trading, equity convertibles, commodities and private equity businesses in Asia, and was appointed a board member of Deutsche Bank International Limited. He left Deutsche Bank in 2009 to pursue a career in politics.
Javid is a Trustee of the London Early Years Foundation, was a Governor of Normand Croft Community School, and has led an expedition to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Help The Aged.
Political career
On 28 May 2009, the MP for Bromsgrove, Julie KirkbrideJulie Kirkbride
Julie Kirkbride is a British former politician. She was the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for the Conservative stronghold of Bromsgrove from 1997 until 2010-Early life:...
, announced that she would be standing down as an MP at the next General Election in the light of the expenses scandal. Kirkbride had represented Bromsgrove since 1997. Her resignation was confirmed in December 2009, after an attempt to withdraw it. The Bromsgrove constituency is a safe Conservative seat and has been Conservative since its creation in 1983.
After a selection contest held by the Bromsgrove Conservative Association on 6 February 2010, Javid was announced as the Conservative candidate in the 2010 general election. He received over 70% of the votes cast by local members of the Association.
In the election held on 6 May 2010, Javid received 22,558 votes (43.7%) with a majority of 11,308. In terms of number of votes, this was an increase on the previous majority of 10,080 at the 2005 general election.
Along with Rehman Chishti
Rehman Chishti
Atta-Ur-Rehman Chishti known as Rehman Chishti is a British Conservative politician who was elected MP for Gillingham and Rainham in the 2010 general election....
, Javid is the first Muslim born MP to represent the Conservative Party. However, he declares that Christianity is the only religion practised in his house.
According to Jack Straw
Jack Straw
Jack Straw , British politician.Jack Straw may also refer to:* Jack Straw , English* "Jack Straw" , 1971 song by the Grateful Dead* Jack Straw by W...
, those in the 2010 intake "are the best new MPs for over thirty years": he also identified Javid as one of six Conservative MPs "who have already made an impact in this first term". Javid was one of six new MPs focused on by the Financial Times. In December 2010, Tim Montgomerie, the editor of ConservativeHome (the UK's most influential conservative website), named Sajid as his newcomer of 2010.
Javid was a member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee from June - November 2010. He had to relinquish this position when he was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to John Hayes
John Henry Hayes
John Henry Hayes FRSA is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for South Holland and The Deepings, and a member of the socially conservative Cornerstone Group...
, the current Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is a ministerial department of the United Kingdom Government created on 5 June 2009 by the merger of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform .-Ministers:The BIS...
. Javid was one of the first new MPs to be appointed to this position by the Prime Minister, David Cameron.
In August 2011, in an analysis of the 2010 parliamentary intake by Westminster consultancy firm Guide Public Affairs, "Guide To The Next Prime Minister", Javid ranked third, and was the top-scoring Conservative.
Javid has written op-ed pieces for The Wall Street Journal Europe, The Daily Telegraph and The Times.
On 14 October 2011, Javid was promoted to Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne.
Private life
Javid on faith: "My own family’s heritage is Muslim. Myself and my four brothers were brought up to believe in God, but I do not practise any religion. My wife is a practising Christian and the only religion practised in my house is Christianity. I think we should recognise that Christianity is the religion of our country.”Javid on multiculturalism: “I welcome the Prime Minister’s speech on this complex and important topic. I am proud of my Pakistani and Muslim heritage but, as I have myself said repeatedly, people who settle here should respect the British way of life, culture and traditions, and be required to learn our language. For too long we have championed an ideology of multiculturalism which has created divides rather than broken them down.”
External links
- Official website
- Sajid Javid MP Conservative Party profile
- Bromsgrove Conservatives
- Official channel at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....