Background
Hanzala Malik was born in Glasgow and was a Glasgow City Councillor from 1995 to 2012.
politician Member of the Scottish Parliament
Hanzala Malik was born in Glasgow and was a Glasgow City Councillor from 1995 to 2012.
He was also a Glasgow City Councillor, for the Hillhead ward. Malik was elected as a Labour Managing Successful Programmes for City of Glasgow Constituency in May 2011. Malik is of mixed descent.
His father was born in Pakistan and his mother was born in Scotland.
Malik holds a Bachelor of Science in Computing with Business Administration from the University of Paisley. As a Glasgow Councillor, Mr Malik was a member on the council"s key committees, including Education, Development and Regeneration, Finance, Housing, Licensing, Policy and Resources.
Mr Malik is due to step down from his position as Glasgow City Councillor in May 2012 after seventeen years of service.
Scottish Labour Party, Labour Party.
He has worked in both the private and public sector including serving as a special police constable and member of the Territorial Army.