Salma Yaqoob
Salma Yaqoob | |
|---|---|
Yaqoob in May 2013 | |
| Leader of the Respect Party | |
| In office 8 August 2005 – 11 September 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Linda Smith |
| Succeeded by | Arshad Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Salma Sultana Yaqoob 15 August 1971 Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Labour (2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Respect (2004–2012) |
| Alma mater | Aston University |
| Occupation | Psychotherapist |
Salma Yaqoob (born 15 August 1971) is a British political activist and psychotherapist who served as the Leader of the Respect Party from 2005 until 2012, representing the party on Birmingham City Council.
She led the Birmingham Stop the War Coalition and is a patron of Stop the War Coalition UK. She unsuccessfully stood to be the Labour Party candidate for Mayor of the West Midlands in the 2021 mayoral election, finishing third out of three candidates.
She has been a spokesperson for Birmingham Central Mosque.
Yaqoob has also contributed to news outlets, including HuffPost, The Guardian and the New Statesman.