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Naveed Asghar

(born 29 June 1977) is a Scottish Conservative political activist & media commentator who has been Chairman of the Glasgow Conservative & Unionist Association since June 2023.

He is an interfaith advocate, promoting community cohesion and harmony along with supporting political involvement from under-represented communities.

Political Career

Elected Deputy Chair of the Conservative Muslim Forum UK in September 2020.

He stood as a candidate in the Partick East/Kelvindale Glasgow City Council by-elections on 18th March 2021 as a Scottish Conservative candidate, taking 1084 1st preference votes, coming in 4th place.

Standing again in the Scottish Local elections on 5th May 2022 in Glasgow City Council Partick East/Kelvindale ward, for the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party, taking 1364 votes losing out in the 9th and final stage of the count.

Media

Naveed has been a panelist on BBC Scotland's Seven Days weekly Sunday programme throughout 2023.

He has given his political views & opinions on GB News on various issues of the day, has been active on BBC News 24, and has been interviewed by Andrew Marr on LBC Radio several times.

Quoted in the Guardian Newspaper and Arab News in his capacity as Deputy Chair of the Conservative Muslim Forum, an affiliated group of the Conservative party at CCHQ.

Political Opinions

Conservative values

Work Experience

Scottish Parliament as a Communications & Engagement Officer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Business from Glasgow Caledonian University 1998.

Master of Science in Entrepreneurial Studies from Glasgow Caledonian University 1999.