Abtisam Mohamed | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament forSheffield Central | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Blomfield |
| Majority | 8,286 (26.1%) |
| Member ofSheffield City Council forFirth Park | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 2 May 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1980 (age 45) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Education | Sheffield Hallam University (BEd) University of Sheffield (LLM) |
| Occupation | Solicitor, Politician |
| Website | Official website |
Abtisam Mohamed (born May 1980[1]) is a BritishLabour Party politician who has beenMember of Parliament (MP) forSheffield Central since2024.[2] She is the firstYemeni woman to be elected as a British MP.[3]
Mohamed was born in Yemen. She was the second oldest of eight children. In 1982 she moved with her mother and sister to the UK to join her father and grandfather, who were working in the steel industry inSheffield.
She later qualified as a teacher, studying education at theSheffield Hallam University,[4] and then studied law at theUniversity of Sheffield where she qualified to become alawyer.[5][6]
She ran her own legal practice in human rights and immigration, which she closed down following her election in 2024 (in line with Labour party policy for its MPs).[3] She still owns over 15% of issued share capital in Crater Law Solicitors Ltd, an immigration law firm based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, specialising in access to justice and human rights.[7][8]
Mohamed started her political career as a grassroots activist engaged in community work in areas ranging from mental health to youth activities and social support for the elderly. She campaigned against the closure of public services. In 2016, Mohamed was elected councillor for theFirth Park ward on theSheffield City Council.[9][5][10]
In 2022, Mohamed was selected to replace the MPPaul Blomfield, who was stepping down. She secured the endorsement of the Labour party over other candidates including comedianEddie Izzard.[9][11][12] She subsequently won the parliamentary elections for Sheffield Central in 2024, beating the Green Party and Conservative candidates.
Mohamed criticised property management companies for hiking up fees for leaseholders,; her action contributed to the debate onaffordable housing in the country.[13]
In 2024, she campaigned for reinstalling parking meters at Broomhill car park inSheffield after a change of policy by the private firm operating the meters left business customers with large parking bills.[14]
Mohamed believes that theimpact of climate change and theclimate crisis should be considered in British government decisions.[5]
During her electoral campaign, Mohamed called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for a release of hostages and prisoners on both sides. In 2024, Mohamed was appointed a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of theHouse of Commons.[15]In her role, Mohamed repeatedly condemned violence against Palestinian civilians in theGaza war.[16]
Mohamed was appointed by Prime MinisterKeir Starmer to the UK delegation to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly.[17]
In April 2025, Mohamed was detained, questioned, and denied entry intoIsrael, alongside fellow Labour MPYuan Yang and their two aides, travelling as part of a Parliamentary delegation, according to the UKForeign Office. This was disputed by Israel's population and immigration ministry, which said the two politicians arrived to "document the security forces and spread hate speech against Israel" and that the delegation was not acknowledged by any Israeli official. Mohamed and Yang said in a joint statement that they had been planning to visit humanitarian aid projects and communities in the occupied West Bank and were astounded at the Israeli decision to bar them from entry, and insisted that it was vital that UK parliamentarians were able to witness first-hand the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. Foreign SecretaryDavid Lammy branded the Israeli action as "unacceptable, counter-productive and deeply concerning".[18]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forSheffield Central 2024–present | Incumbent |
