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Faiza Shaheen
British economist (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Faiza Shaheen (born 1982) is a British academic and economist in the field of economic inequality. In 2018, she was selected to be the prospective parliamentary candidate for Labour for Chingford and Woodford Green, coming second in the 2019 general election to the incumbent, Iain Duncan Smith. In 2023, her first book, Know Your Place, was published.
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Born | 1982 (age 41–42) Leytonstone, England |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Employer | London School of Economics |
Notable work | Know Your Place |
Political party | Labour (2015–2024) Independent (2024–present) |
Spouse | Akin Gazi |
Children | 1 |
Website | faizashaheen |
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Shaheen was again selected by her local party in 2022 to stand for the constituency but was not endorsed by Labour after the July 2024 election was announced. Shaheen stood as an independent but was not elected.