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The son of a Pakistani migrant to run for Tory party leader

British Home Secretary Sajid Javid has become the ninth M-P to enter the Conservative leadership race after Theresa May announced her plan to resign last week [[May 24]].

Sajid Javid

جاويد هو ابن مهاجر باكستاني و يبلغ من العمر 47 عاما Source: AAP

 

British Home Secretary Sajid Javid has become the ninth M-P to enter the Conservative leadership race after Theresa May announced her plan to resign last week [[May 24]].

Mr Javid joins Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt, Rory Stewart, Dominic Raab [[rahb]], Matt Hancock, Andrea Leadsom [[AN-dree-uh LED-sum]], Michael Gove and Esther McVey [[ES-tuh mkh-VAY]] in a crowded field 

The 47-year-old became the first home secretary from an ethnic minority background when he was appointed last year.

He says he entered politics to improve Britain.

 


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By Hachem El-Haddad

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