Mohammed Sarwar

Labour MP for Glasgow Central.

Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 - General election.

Born in 1952, Mohammad Sarwar, is the Labour MP for Glasgow Govan, after winning the 1997 elections with over twelve thousand votes.

Mr Sarwar was educated at the University of Faisalabad, Pakistan, earning a BA in political science. With his wife, Perveen, whom he married in 1976, he has three sons and one daughter.

Before advancing to his position as a member of the House of Commons for Glasgow Govan, Mr Sarwar was a Trades Union Liaison Officer and a member of the Scottish Labour Executive.

He is currently a member of the Scottish Affairs Committee, and has special interests in international development, economic policy, and pensioners' rights.  Member Select Committee: Scottish Affairs