Tributes paid to former lord lieutenant of Lanarkshire Mushtaq Ahmad

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Warm tributes have been paid to Mushtaq Ahmad OBE, the former lord lieutenant of Lanarkshire, who has died at the age of 81.The distinguished politician and community leader made history as the first Asian lord lieutenant and provost in Scotland, and served for nearly two decades as a councillor in Hamilton District and later South Lanarkshire.His successor as lord lieutenant, current incumbent Lady Susan Haughey CBE, led the tributes to Mr Ahmad, saying: “His dedication to his role and the community was extraordinary.”The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Mr Ahmad was born in India and brought up in Pakistan before moving to Britain, working in industry before gaining a master of arts degree at Glasgow University and going on to complete teacher training at Jordanhill College in the city.He taught economics in Hamilton and in London; and in 1977, the respected teacher became the first organiser of the adult literacy programme in Hamilton.Representing the Dalserf ward, he was elected to the former Hamilton district council in 1988 and held the seat for Labour on the new South Lanarkshire Council following the local government re-organisation of in 1990s.Mr Ahmad first became depute provost of South Lanarkshire and then became provost of the local authority in 2003, holding the post until stepping down