Tariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon
Tariq Mahmood Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon (born 3 April 1968), is a British businessman and a Conservative life peer. He was appointed Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Early years Born in Lambeth, to Punjabi-speaking immigrant parents from Pakistan. His father was born in Gurdaspur and his mother was born in Jodhpur in British India. Tariq Ahmad was educated at Rutlish School, Merton Park, southwest London. Career In 1991, he entered NatWest's Graduate Management programme, eventually working as Head of Marketing, Sponsorship and Branding and in 2000 went to work for AllianceBernstein. In 2004, he joined Sucden Financial, where he served on the Executive Committee and as Director of Marketing, Strategy and Research. He is an Associate of the Institute of Financial Services and a member of the Institute of Directors. From 1999 to 2008 he served as vice-president of AMYA, a British Muslim youth organisation. From 2001 to 2006, he served as a governor of Wimbledon Park Primary school. He joined the Conservative Party in 1994. In 2002, he was elected a Councillor in Wimbledon. He contested Croydon North for the Conservatives in