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Shabana Mahmood

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Shabana Mahmood is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010. She is known primarily for her work in UK politics, law, and justice reform, not for any involvement in the advertising technology industry. In July 2024, she was appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice in Keir Starmer's Labour government, making her the first Muslim woman to hold the office of Lord Chancellor in British history. Mahmood studied law at Lincoln College, Oxford, and worked as a barrister before entering politics. Throughout her parliamentary career she has focused on legal affairs, civil liberties, and constituency issues in Birmingham. She has held various shadow ministerial roles within the Labour Party over the years. There is no credible public information linking Shabana Mahmood to the advertising technology (AdTech) industry in any capacity. The association with 'U.K. Home Office' in the query appears to be an error, as her current role is at the Ministry of Justice. This profile cannot be meaningfully completed as an AdTech industry figure.

Last updated Jun 11, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Role
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Company
U.K. Ministry of Justice / His Majesty's Government
Based
London, United Kingdom

Bio

Shabana Mahmood is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010. She is known primarily for her work in UK politics, law, and justice reform, not for any involvement in the advertising technology industry. In July 2024, she was appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice in Keir Starmer's Labour government, making her the first Muslim woman to hold the office of Lord Chancellor in British history. Mahmood studied law at Lincoln College, Oxford, and worked as a barrister before entering politics. Throughout her parliamentary career she has focused on legal affairs, civil liberties, and constituency issues in Birmingham. She has held various shadow ministerial roles within the Labour Party over the years. There is no credible public information linking Shabana Mahmood to the advertising technology (AdTech) industry in any capacity. The association with 'U.K. Home Office' in the query appears to be an error, as her current role is at the Ministry of Justice. This profile cannot be meaningfully completed as an AdTech industry figure.

Career

  • Shadow Minister / Backbench MP

    UK Labour Party / House of Commons · 2010-2024

Expertise & education

Education

  • Law, Lincoln College, University of Oxford

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • First Muslim woman to serve as Lord Chancellor in UK history (2024)
  • Elected MP for Birmingham Ladywood in 2010, re-elected multiple times