# Hanzala Malik > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hanzala_Malik > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hanzala_Malik.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanzala_Malik > Source revision: 1348139425 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Scottish politician (1956–2023) Hanzala Malik Malik in 2011 Deputy Convener of the European and External Relations Committee In office 14 June 2011 – 24 March 2016 Convener Christina McKelvie Preceded by Sandra White Succeeded by Lewis MacDonald Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) In office 5 May 2011 – 24 March 2016 Personal details Born (1956-11-26)26 November 1956 Glasgow, Scotland Died December 2023(2023-12-00) (aged 67) Glasgow, Scotland Party Scottish Labour Party Alma mater University of Paisley **Hanzala Shaheed Malik** (26 November 1956 – December 2023) was a [Scottish Labour Party](/source/Scottish_Labour_Party) politician. He was a [Member of the Scottish Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament) (MSP) for the [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)) region from [2011](/source/2011_Scottish_Parliament_election) until [2016](/source/2016_Scottish_Parliament_election).[1] ## Early life and career Born in [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow) to a Pakistani father and a [Scottish](/source/Scottish_people) mother on 26 November 1956, Malik gained a BSc degree in Computing with Business Administration from the [University of Paisley](/source/University_of_the_West_of_Scotland). Before working in politics, he worked in both the private and public sector including serving as a police [special constable](/source/Special_constable) and member of the [Territorial Army](/source/Territorial_Army_(United_Kingdom)).[2] ## Political career Malik was a [Glasgow City Councillor](/source/Glasgow_City_Council) for the [one-member ward](/source/Wards_of_the_United_Kingdom) of [Hillhead](/source/Hillhead) from 1995 to 2007, then as one of four in the [larger multi-member of the same name](/source/Hillhead_(ward)) from [2007](/source/2007_Glasgow_City_Council_election) to [2012](/source/2012_Glasgow_City_Council_election). In his role as a councillor, Malik was a member of council committees which included Education, Development and Regeneration, Finance, Housing, Licensing, Policy and Resources. Malik was elected as a Labour MSP for the [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)) region in the [2011 Scottish Parliament election](/source/2011_Scottish_Parliament_election) (he declined to vacate his council seat until elections the following year, despite a by-election already being arranged for the ward after the death of another councillor).[3] He was eleventh on Labour's regional list at the [election in May 2016](/source/2016_Scottish_Parliament_election)[4] and was not re-elected. He was re-elected as a Glasgow City councillor, again for Hillhead, in [May 2017](/source/2017_Glasgow_City_Council_election). Malik endorsed [Anas Sarwar](/source/Anas_Sarwar) in the [2021 Scottish Labour leadership election](/source/2021_Scottish_Labour_leadership_election).[5] ## Personal life and death Malik was mixed-race; his father was born in Pakistan and his mother was born in Scotland. He had been married for over forty years and had two children and two grandchildren. Hanzala Malik died in December 2023, at the age of 67.[6] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Double-job MSPs collect council pay"](https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13036177.double-job-msps-collect-council-pay/). *The Herald*. Glasgow. Retrieved 8 March 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Tributes as long serving Glasgow councillor and former MSP die"](https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23989143.tributes-glasgow-councillor-former-msp-dies/). *The Herald*. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Labour MSP under fire for double job"](https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13037275.labour-msp-under-fire-for-double-job/). *The Herald*. Glasgow. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Scottish Labour unveils candidates list"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-35506730). *BBC News*. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Scottish Leadership Election 2021 – Nominations"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230416234857/https://scottishlabour.org.uk/people/2021-leadership-election/nominations/). *Scottish Labour*. Archived from [the original](http://scottishlabour.org.uk/people/2021-leadership-election/nominations/) on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Sandelands, by Drew (14 December 2023). ["Long-serving Glasgow Labour councillor and former MSP dies age 67"](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/long-serving-glasgow-labour-councillor-28287229). *Glasgow Live*. ## External links - Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: [Hanzala Malik](https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps/hanzala-malik) - [BBC 2011 election results: Glasgow region](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/region/html/36139.stm) - [Archived website](https://web.archive.org/web/20160321125814/http://www.hanzalamalik.org/) v t e Former Labour Party MSPs By date first representing Scottish Labour in the Scottish Parliament 1999 Wendy Alexander Scott Barrie Sarah Boyack Rhona Brankin Bill Butler Malcolm Chisholm Cathie Craigie Margaret Curran Susan Deacon Donald Dewar Helen Eadie Patricia Ferguson Sam Galbraith Karen Gillon Trish Godman Rhoda Grant Iain Gray Hugh Henry John Home Robertson Janis Hughes Gordon Jackson Sylvia Jackson Cathy Jamieson Margaret Jamieson Andy Kerr Johann Lamont Marilyn Livingstone Jack McConnell Lewis Macdonald Angus MacKay Kate Maclean Ken Macintosh Maureen Macmillan Paul Martin John McAllion Frank McAveety Tom McCabe Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale Henry McLeish Michael McMahon Duncan McNeil Des McNulty Alasdair Morrison Bristow Muldoon Mary Mulligan Elaine Murray Irene Oldfather Peter Peacock Cathy Peattie Richard Simpson Elaine Smith Elaine Thomson Mike Watson Ian Welsh Karen Whitefield Allan Wilson 2001 Brian Fitzpatrick 2003 Richard Baker Marlyn Glen Christine May 2005 Charlie Gordon 2007 Baron Foulkes of Cumnock James Kelly John Park David Stewart David Whitton 2011 Claudia Beamish Kezia Dugdale Mary Fee Neil Findlay Hanzala Malik Jenny Marra Margaret McCulloch Margaret McDougall Siobhan McMahon Anne McTaggart Graeme Pearson John Pentland Drew Smith 2012 Jayne Baxter 2013 Cara Hilton 2014 Alex Rowley 2016 Lesley Brennan Monica Lennon Richard Leonard Colin Smyth 2021 Foysol Choudhury Pam Duncan-Glancy Paul O'Kane Mercedes Villalba Martin Whitfield 2025 Davy Russell --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Hanzala Malik](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanzala_Malik) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanzala_Malik?action=history)). 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