Kamal Hameed Qureshi (; born 29 July 1970) is a
Danish-
Pakistani
Pakistanis (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. As much as ...
politician.
Life
Born in
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Rawalpindi is the List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, third-largest city in the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is a commercial and industrial hub, being the list of cities in P ...
, he moved with his parents to
Copenhagen, Denmark
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at the age of four.
After attending Tårnby High School, Qureshi studied medicine at the
University of Copenhagen
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, graduating as a medical doctor in 2000.
Qureshi is a member of the
Socialist People's Party and has been a member of the Danish parliament, the ''
Folketing
The Folketing ( , ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark — Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland. E ...
'', from 2001 to 2011.
Qureshi was his party’s spokesperson on health and minority issues. Qureshi is a party representative in the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe).
Qureshi has contributed to various publications on multiculturalism and equal rights and is an active participant in the public debate in Denmark as well as a popular lecturer.
Throughout the years Qureshi has participated in humanitarian work, and been involved in association work. Among other things, he has been with a humanitarian organisation “Folkekirkens Nødhjælp” in Iraq, working as a doctor, during the war. He started the campaign “Room for diversity” in 2004, as a protest against the Danish government’s view of humanity.
Twice, the national association for homosexuals has given him the title: politician of the year, because of his many legislative proposals and happenings on the subject.
Qureshi has been involved in a controversy regarding alleged fraud by illegal subletting of his apartment in Copenhagen. In the end the police did not find that any charges could be made.
In 2008 a newspaper wrote, that Qureshi in his student days, on one occasion had cheated on an exam by submitting another student's paper in his own name.
As a result of these public debates, the Socialist People's Party temporarily relieved Qureshi of all responsibilities in Parliament in 2008.
Qureshi loses posts as spokesman
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Qureshi is no longer a member of the parliament, though still is the Socialist Party’s spokesman on human rights and minority issues.
References
External links
Official home page
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1970 births
Living people
Politicians from Rawalpindi
Socialist People's Party (Denmark) politicians
Danish people of Punjabi descent
Pakistani emigrants to Denmark
Members of the Folketing 2001–2005
Members of the Folketing 2005–2007
Members of the Folketing 2007–2011