Mohammed Amin
EducationClare College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Businessman, Chairman of the Conservative Muslim Forum

Mohammed Amin MBE FRSA is a British-Pakistani businessman who was Chairman of the Conservative Muslim Forum, an affiliated group within the British Conservative Party, from mid-2014[1] until June 2019, when he was reported to have been expelled from the group following his public criticism of the 'moral integrity' of Boris Johnson.[2] He resigned from the Conservative Party on 23 July 2019 when Johnson was announced as the new leader.[3] He writes regularly about political and community cohesion issues on the ConservativeHome website.[4]

Early life and education

Amin is of Pakistani descent has lived in the UK since 1952.[5] He graduated in mathematics from Clare College, Cambridge, then obtained a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Leeds. He is a chartered accountant and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. He served on the Council for 12 years, standing down in 2015. In 2005 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.[6]

Professional career

Amin was the first Muslim partner of Price Waterhouse UK, now PricewaterhouseCoopers. He was elected to PwC's Supervisory Board from 2003 [7] to 2009. Before his retirement at the end of 2009, Amin was PwC's head of Islamic finance in the UK.[8]

Social work

Amin is Co-Chair of the Muslim Jewish Forum of Greater Manchester,[9] Chairman of the Council of the Islam & Liberty Network,[10] and Chair of Donors of the Curriculum for Cohesion.[11] He speaks and writes regularly on Islamic finance and on issues connected with politics and social cohesion. Clare College, Cambridge chose him as its Alumnus of the Year for 2014.[12] He was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List June 2016 "For services to Community Cohesion and Inter-faith Relations in Greater Manchester."[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lord Sheikh relinquishes CMF Chairmanship". Conservative Muslim Forum. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Conservative Muslim chair says he was expelled from group for questioning Boris Johnson's 'moral fitness'". ITV plc. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Leading Tory Muslim quits after 'morally unfit' Boris becomes PM". Metro News. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Posts by Mohammed Amin". ConservativeHome. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Amin, Mohammad (27 February 2022). "Mohammed Amin MBE sets out his personal perspective on Israel's minorities". Talk Matters. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Amin, Mohammed. "About Mohammed Amin". MohammedAmin.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP UK Annual Report 2003" (PDF). PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. 24 October 2003. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "The Treasurer magazine article October 2009" (PDF). Association of Corporate Treasurers. October 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "Members of the Executive". The Muslim Jewish Forum of Greater Manchester. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Islam and Liberty Network Council". Islam & Liberty Network. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  11. ↑ "The Patrons". Curriculum for Cohesion. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Alumnus of the Year 2014: Mohammed Amin (1969)". Clare College. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "Birthday Honours List United Kingdom". Supplement No. 1. London Gazette. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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