London, February 17, 2006
Udham Singh
House of Lords Appointments Commission appointed
Khalid Hameed, 65, High Sheriff of Greater London, as one of the
six new non-party political peers at Britain's Upper House
Khalid is a hospital management exper, leader in the promotion
of international understanding and the development of young peopl.
He was born in Lucknow and educated at Lucknow University. He
arrived in Britain in 1968 and worked for three London teaching
hospitals. Expressing great ecstasy on his appointment to the
House of Lords, the 65 year old Hameed wishes to play a pivotal
role in the parliamentary affairs of the country
Dr Khalid Hameed has been Chairman of the Commonwealth Youth
Exchange Council since 1997. He is also the High Sheriff of Greater
London and Chairman of Alpha Hospitals. Formerly, he was Executive
Director and Chief Executive of the Cromwell Hospital. He is involved
in a number of organisations and charities which help develop
harmony between diverse faiths and cultures in the UK.
He is involved in a number of organisations and charities which
help develop harmony between diverse faiths and cultures in the
UK. Hameed, who was made a commander of the Excellent Order of
the British Empire by the Queen in 2003, won the Sternberg Interfaith
Award in 2005 in recognition of his contribution to furthering
Christian-Muslim-Jewish relations in the UK.
In May 2000 a historic change was made to the way in which non–party–political
members of the House of Lords are appointed. The Appointments
Commission was given the key role of recommending to Her Majesty
The Queen the names of individuals we think should be appointed
on merit.
Others five new House of Lords are:
