Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian (1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 May 2021
Personal details
Born
Foysol Hussain Choudhury
(1969-01-05) 5 January 1969 (age 55) Nabiganj, Habiganj, East Pakistan
Political party
Scottish Labour
Relatives
Wali Tasar Uddin (uncle)
Foysol Hussain Choudhury, MBE (Bengali: ফয়ছল হোসেন চৌধূরী; born 5 January 1969) is a Bangladeshi-born British businessman, and a Scottish Labour politician. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothian region since May 2021.
Choudhury is Chairman of the Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council. He is one of the founding directors and the Vice Chair of the Edinburgh Mela. He is also Chairman of the Bangladesh Samity Edinburgh.
Foysol Hussain Choudhury, MBE (Bengali: ফয়ছল হোসেন চৌধূরী; born 5 January 1969) is a Bangladeshi-born British businessman, and a Scottish Labour politician...
Asim Chaudhry, comedian and actor Atique Islam Choudhury (born 1963), restaurateur and chef FoysolChoudhury MBE – Businessman, community activist and Chairman...
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy, and Just Transition FoysolChoudhury – Shadow Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development...
(2023–present) Current MSPs Jackie Baillie Claire Baker Neil Bibby Sarah Boyack FoysolChoudhury Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson...
Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016. "FoysolChoudhury becomes first Bangladeshi-origin Scottish parliamentarian". Dhaka Tribune...
(2023–present) Current MSPs Jackie Baillie Claire Baker Neil Bibby Sarah Boyack FoysolChoudhury Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson...
Briggs and Sue Webber, Labour have two regional MSPs: Sarah Boyack and FoysolChoudhury; two Scottish Green regional MSPs were elected: Green's Co-Leader Lorna...
(2023–present) Current MSPs Jackie Baillie Claire Baker Neil Bibby Sarah Boyack FoysolChoudhury Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson...
(2023–present) Current MSPs Jackie Baillie Claire Baker Neil Bibby Sarah Boyack FoysolChoudhury Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson...
married to Syeda, and has five children. Uddin's nephew is businessman FoysolChoudhury. British Bangladeshi Business of British Bangladeshis List of British...
Briggs Sue Webber Jeremy Balfour 3 78,595 19.9 3 Labour Sarah Boyack FoysolChoudhury 2 76,689 19.4 1.4 Scottish Green Alison Johnstone Lorna Slater 2 49...
founder of the world's largest non-governmental organisation, BRAC FoysolChoudhury MBE – Businessman, community activist and Chairman of Edinburgh and...
(2023–present) Current MSPs Jackie Baillie Claire Baker Neil Bibby Sarah Boyack FoysolChoudhury Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson...
(2023–present) Current MSPs Jackie Baillie Claire Baker Neil Bibby Sarah Boyack FoysolChoudhury Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson...
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh - former SNP MP for Ochil and South Perthshire FoysolChoudhury - Labour MSP for Lothian region. First MSP of Bangladeshi descent Pam...
(2023–present) Current MSPs Jackie Baillie Claire Baker Neil Bibby Sarah Boyack FoysolChoudhury Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson...
(2023–present) Current MSPs Jackie Baillie Claire Baker Neil Bibby Sarah Boyack FoysolChoudhury Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson...
and Labour MSP for the Glasgow region Bashir Ahmad – former SNP MSP FoysolChoudhury - Labour MSP for Lothian Hanzala Malik – Labour MSP for Glasgow Humza...
members Jeremy Balfour (Con) Sarah Boyack (Lab) Miles Briggs (Con) FoysolChoudhury (Lab) Alison Johnstone (Green) Lorna Slater (Green) Sue Webber (Con)...
(2023–present) Current MSPs Jackie Baillie Claire Baker Neil Bibby Sarah Boyack FoysolChoudhury Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson...
(2023–present) Current MSPs Jackie Baillie Claire Baker Neil Bibby Sarah Boyack FoysolChoudhury Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson...
and CEO of Zilingo Amjad Khan Chowdhury, founder of PRAN-RFL Group FoysolChoudhury MBE, businessman, community activist and Chairman of Edinburgh and...
Conservatives Maggie Chapman North East Scotland Regional Scottish Greens FoysolChoudhury Lothian Regional Scottish Labour Katy Clark West Scotland Regional...
also the founder, publisher and editor of Spice Business Magazine. FoysolChoudhury MBE MSP – Businessman, community activist and Chairman of Edinburgh...
(2023–present) Current MSPs Jackie Baillie Claire Baker Neil Bibby Sarah Boyack FoysolChoudhury Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson...
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