Shahrar Ali
| Shahrar Ali | |
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| Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales | |
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Assumed office 1 September 2014 Serving with Amelia Womack | |
| Leader | Natalie Bennett |
| Preceded by | Will Duckworth |
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| Political party | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Residence | London |
| Alma mater | University College London |
Shahrar Ali (['ʃɑːrɑː ɑː'liː]) is a British politician and Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales alongside Amelia Womack.[1] He is the first Black and Minority Ethnic deputy of a parliamentary party in the history of the United Kingdom. London Assembly Londonwide candidate 6 May 2016.
He was elected in September 2014 at the Green Party conference in Aston, Birmingham.
Education
Shahrar Ali has degrees in biochemical engineering (BEng) and philosophy (BA, MPhil, PhD) from the University of London. His 1997 MPhil thesis was on 'Practical reason with reference to the Humean conception', and his 2004 PhD thesis (UCL) entitled 'Making as if to stand behind one's words: a theory of intentional deception and lying'. His research interests are in moral and applied philosophy.
Career
Ali began his green political career after working for the European Parliament in Luxembourg, and has attributed this career decision in part to his experience of teaching philosophy at University level.[2] He has taught at the University of Hertfordshire, APU, City Lit, WEA and Birkbeck College.[3] He stood in the 2005, 2010 & 2015 general elections (for Brent East and then Brent Central), in the 2012 London Assembly election (for Brent & Harrow),[4] and in the 2014 European Parliament election.[5] He is author of Why Vote Green (2010) and editor of Why Vote Green 2015 (pub. Jan 2015).[6]
References
- ↑ Green Party - Deputy Leader: Shahrar Ali, https://www.greenparty.org.uk/people/shahrar-ali.html
- ↑ Tara Brady, 'Cultivating a Promising Future', Harrow Observer (Thursday 6 December 2007), http://shahrarali.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/WO2007_SAli_CultivatingAPromisingFuture-001.jpg
- ↑ "Teachers". londonschoolofphilosophy.org.
- ↑ 'National: Election Results 2012: London Assembly', The Guardian (5 May 2012), 32.
- ↑ 'European Elections: A List of Candidates', Romford Recorder (16 May 2014).
- ↑ "Shahrar Ali". bitebackpublishing.com.
External links
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| Preceded by Will Duckworth |
Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales 2014–present With: Amelia Womack |
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