Rehman Chishti
Rehman Chishti | |
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Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for North America, Sanctions and Consular Policy | |
| In office 8 July 2022 – 7 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | James Cleverly |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Norman |
| Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief | |
| In office 12 September 2019 – 14 September 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Lord Tariq Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Fiona Bruce |
| Vice Chair of the Conservative Party for Communities | |
| In office 8 January 2018 – 15 November 2018 | |
| Leader | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Helen Grant |
| Member of Parliament for Gillingham and Rainham | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Clark (Gillingham) |
| Succeeded by | Naushabah Khan |
| Cabinet Member of Medway Council for Community Safety and Enforcement | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Member of Medway Council for Rainham Central | |
| In office 3 May 2007 – 2 May 2019 | |
| Member of Medway Council for Gillingham North | |
| In office 1 May 2003 – 3 May 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1978 Muzaffarabad, Pakistan |
| Nationality | British |
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| Spouse | Alessandra (m. 2024) |
| Education | Aberystwyth University |
| Awards | Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam (2020) |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 2020–2022 |
| Unit | Army Reserve |
Atta-Ur-Rehman Chishti (born 4 October 1978) is a Pakistani-born British Conservative politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gillingham and Rainham from 2010 until 2024. He was one of 11 candidates in the July 2022 leadership contest to replace Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister.
He served under Theresa May as both the Vice Chair of the Conservative Party for Communities in 2018 and the Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy to Pakistan from 2017 to 2018. Between 2019 and 2020, he also served as Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief. He served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for North America, Sanctions and Consular Policy from July to September 2022.