Afzal Khan (British politician)

Afzal Khan
CBE
Afzal Khan CBE
	Official portrait, 2020
Member of Parliament; for Manchester Rusholme; Manchester Gorton (2017–2024)
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 8 June 2017
Preceded by	Gerald Kaufman
Majority	8,235
2023
Shadow portfolios
2023	Exports
2021–2023	Legal Aid
2020–2021	Deputy Commons Leader
2020	South Asia, Africa and Commonwealth
2017–2020	Immigration
Member of the European Parliament; for North West England
	In office; 13 June 2014 – 8 June 2017
Succeeded by	Wajid Khan
Member of Manchester City Council; for Cheetham
	In office; 4 May 2000 – 6 May 2015
Preceded by	Christopher Olaniyan
Succeeded by	Julie Connolly
Personal details
Born	Mohammed Afzal Khan; 5 April 1958 (age 66); Jhelum, West Pakistan, Pakistan
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour Co-op
Spouse	Shkeela Kayani
Children	one son, two daughters
Education	Abraham Moss College
Alma mater	Manchester Polytechnic
Profession	Solicitor
Website	www.afzalkhan.org.uk

Mohammed Afzal Khan, CBE (Urdu: محمد افضل خان; born 5 April 1958) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Rusholme, previously Manchester Gorton, since 2017.^[2]

He was formerly Lord Mayor of Manchester for 2005–2006, and served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for North West England from 2014 to 2017.

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