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AZAM, Nasser; s of Khizr-e-Azam, of London, and Zohra Azam; b 15 September 1963, Jhelum, Pakistan; Educ Univ of Birmingham (BCom); m (m dis); 1 da (Zahra b 25 Aug 1992), 1 s (Tamoor b 27 Nov 1993); Career chief operating offr EMEA Merrill Lynch 1988–2008; artist 2008–; prop Maskerade Club Toyko 1996–98, fndr Zahra Modern Art Foundries; memb Judging Panel Sovereign Arts Prize 2009; patron: Whitechapel Gallery London, Contemporary Art Soc, Inst of Contemporary Arts, Camden Arts Centre; Selected Solo Exhibitions Nasser Azam (Univ of Birmingham) 1982, Summer and Winter Exhbns Royal Birmingham Soc of Artists 1983, The View (Barber Inst of Fine Arts Birmingham) 1983, Recent Works (Univ of Aston) 1983, Azam Retrospective (County Hall Gallery London) 2007, Anatomica (County Hall Gallery London) 2008, Paintings and Bronzes (County Hall Gallery London) 2008, Azam Painting and Sculpture (Instanbul Contemporary Art) 2008, Life in Space (County Hall Gallery London) 2009, Colour over Form (County Hall Gallery London) 2009; Performance Painting Projects Zero Gravity Star City 2008, Antarctica 2010; Sited Public Sculptures Sepian Blue (Irish Nat Botanical Garden Dublin) 2008–, The Dance (Lambeth Cncl) 2008–10, Park Plaza Westminster 2010–; Publications subject of Azam: A Short History of Sensation, Vol I (by John-Paul Stonard, 2008); Style— Nasser Azam, Esq; K tel 020 7759 4989, e-mail info@azam.com AZIM-KHAN, Rafi; b London; Educ Cranbrook Coll, Queen Mary Coll Univ of London (LLB), Coll of Law London; m Rebecca, ne´e Bentley-Taylor; 1 da (Ame´lie b 27 March 2005), 1 s (Sebastian b 10 July 2008); Career admitted slr 1993; slr: Lewis Silkin 1993–95, Cameron McKenna 1995–97, Theodore Goddard 1997–2000; ptnr and head of e-business and mktg law McDermott, Will & Emery LLP 2000–03, IP ptnr and head of mktg and e-commerce Wragge & Co LLP 2003–08, ptnr and head IP/IT & Data Privacy Europe Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 2008–; chm Br American Business Law Forum, chm Advertising Lawyers Gp; memb Law Soc; Publications Regulation of the Internet (2001), E-Business: The Practical Guide (conslt ed, 2002, 2 edn 2008), International Sales Promotion (2003), E-Commerce Cradle to Grave (2003), Encyclopaedia of E-Commerce Law (2005), Ad Law (co-author, 2005, 2 edn 2008); Recreations motor racing, travel, football, tennis, music; Clubs P1; Style— Rafi Azim-Khan, Esq; K Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pitman LLP, Tower 42, Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HQ (tel 020 7847 9519, e-mail rafi.azimkhan@pillsburylaw.com) AZIS, Jonathan Giles Ashley; s of Osman Azis, and Irene Elizabeth Winifred May, ne´e Dean; b 14 April 1957; Educ Millfield, Pembroke Coll Oxford (MA); m 18 Aug 1984, Emily Susanna, da of Michael Fenwick Briggs, of Bath, and Isabel Colegate; 2 da (Matilda Winifred Katherine b 18 Dec 1986, Constance Irene Isabel b 28 Nov 1988), 1 s (Arthur Jonathan Osman b 25 March 1993); Career Barretts (slrs) 1979–82 and 1984–87, Walker Martineau (slrs) 1982–84, Nabarro Nathanson 1987, Kingston Smith (CAs) 1987–90, Beazer plc 1990–92; dir: Hanson plc 1997–98 (joined 1992, co sec 1995–97), Hanson Capital Ltd 1999–, Hanson Transport Gp 1999–2007; chief of staff Lord Hanson 1998–2004; chm Isotron plc 2003–07 (non-exec dir 2002), non-exec dir Victrex plc 2003–09, finance dir Hanson Westhouse 2006–, chm Molins plc 2009–10 (non-exec dir 2008); tstee: Prostate Cancer Charity 1998–2006, Lord Hanson Fndn 1999–; memb Cncl Royal Albert Hall 2005–; memb Law Soc; FRSA; Recreations books, music, ironing; Clubs Brooks’s; Style— Jonathan Azis, Esq; K Westwood Manor, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire BA15 2AF (tel 01225 863374, e-mail jonathan@azis.co.uk) AZIZ, Prof Khalid; LVO (1997), DL (Hants 1998); s of Ahmad Aziz (d 1978), of London, and Sheila Frances, ne´e Light; b 9 August 1953; Educ Westminster City Sch, Aitcheson Coll Lahore; m 1, 27 March 1974 (m dis), Barbara Elizabeth, da of Harry Etchells, of Sherburn in Elmet, N Yorks; 2 da (Nadira b 1977, Fleur b 1981); m 2, 16 June 1994, Kim Kemp, da of Muriel Haslam, of Bassett, Hants; Career broadcaster, journalist and dir; prodr/presenter: BBC Radio and TV 1970–81, TVS 1981–91; presenter: On Course (Channel 4) 1988–89, The Small Business Programme (BBC2/Channel 4) 1990, Starnet Business Programme 1990; TV Journalist of the Year 1987–88; chm: The Aziz Corporation (specialists in spoken communication) 1983–, The Safe Partnership 1997–2002, The Dever Soc 2000–03 (pres 2006–), Accipitor Ltd 2005–; visiting prof Sch of Mgmnt Univ of Southampton 2004–, hon prof Univ of Winchester 2006–; chm: Communication Ctee RAC Cirencester 1991–94, The Wessex Children’s Hospice Tst 1992–97 and 1999–, Prince’s Tst Hants 1977–97, S Counties Bd Prince’s Youth Business Tst 1977–97; memb Advsy Ctee Office for Nat Statistics 1996–98; tstee: Winchester Med Tst, Winchester Med Fndn 1995–, Memorial Gates Tst 2000–; vice-pres Pestalozzi Int Children’s Village; FRSA 2002; Books author of 11 books incl: The Barclays Guide to Small Business Computing (1990), Presenting to Win (2000); Managing in a Crisis (2004); Recreations aviation, fishing, shooting, computers; Clubs Naval and Military; Style— Prof
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Khalid Aziz, LVO, DL; K No 1, Aziz Court, Parkhill, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 3QX (tel 01962 774766, e-mail khalid@azizcorp.com, website www.azizcorp.com) AZIZ, Mohammed Abdul; s of Moinul Islam, of Bangladesh, and Sundora Khatun; b 28 February 1971, Bangladesh; Educ St Paul’s Way Sch Bow, Christ Church Coll Univ of Kent at Canterbury, UCL (LLB, LLM, PGCLE), Inns of Ct Sch of Law London; m 31 Oct 1998, Zayneb Duaa Izzidien; 1 s (Ihsan Karim b 30 Nov 2002), 1 da (Iman Sakinah b 30 Sept 2004); Career called to the Bar Gray’s Inn 1997; home-sch liaison offr London Borough of Tower Hamlets 1992–94, co-ordinator religious studies prog Tower Hamlets Coll 1994–97, co-ordinator legal studies prog Islamic Fndn 1995–97, successively racial harrassment project offr, housing lawyer and princ racial harrassment policy offr London Borough of Tower Hamlets 1997–2000, founding ceo Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism 2000–02, founding ceo Br Muslim Research Centre 2002–04, co-dir FaithWise Ltd 2004–; cmmr: Cmmn for Racial Equality 2004–, Equal Opportunites Cmmn 2005–; memb: Nat Exec Ctee Young Muslim Orgn 1991–94, Nat Exec Ctee Fedn of Students Islamic Socs 1994–96, Nat Exec Ctee Assoc of Muslim Social Scientists 1998–2002 (sec 2000–02), Nat Exec Ctee Assoc of Muslim Lawyers 1998–2001, Nat Police-Community Consultative Panel Met Police Serv/ACPO 2001–02, Community Cohesion Faith Practitioners Panel Home Office 2002–03, Equality and Diversity Forum 2002–, Faith Princs’ Chief Advsrs Gp 2002–, Panel of Advsrs on Interface with Faith Communities Home Office 2003–04, Mgmnt Ctee UK Race & Europe Network 2003–, Bd European Network Against Racism (ENAR) 2004–, Task Force then Steering Gp Cmmn for Equality and Human Rights DTI 2003–, Advsy Gp on Social Housing ODPM 2004–, Ind Advsy Gp London Criminal Justice Bd 2004–06, Cncl Liberty 2004–, Govt’s Review of Treasy Counsel Appts 2004–, Reference Gp Govt’s Review of Equalities 2005–, Honours Ctee (state and community, voluntary and local servs) 2005–; chair Security Working Gp Preventing Extremism Taskforce Home Office 2005–06; tstee: E London Mosque and London Muslim Centre 1992–, Book Fndn 2000–; Recreations swimming, gardening, reading; Style— Mohammed Aziz, Esq; K FaithWise, 35 Glengall Grove, Docklands, London E14 3NE (tel 020 7093 4300, fax 020 7093 4700, e-mail maziz@faithwise.co.uk) AZIZ, Suhail Ibne; s of Azizur Rahnan (d 1971), of Bangladesh, and Lutfunnessa Khatoon; b 3 October 1937; Educ RNC Dartmouth, Univ of London (MSc Econ); m 1960, Elizabeth Ann, da of Alfred Pyne, of Dartmouth; 2 da (Lisa, Rebecca); Career served Pakistan Navy 1954–61, served as RAF Offr 1968–70; personnel mangr Lever Bros Pakistan Ltd 1963–66, industrial rels offr London 1970–73, labour rels exec Ford Motor Co UK 1973–74, personnel offr Pedigree Petfoods 1974–78, dir Gen Servs Divs Cmmn for Racial Equality 1978–81, PA Int Mgmnt Conslts 1981–83, head Econ and Employment Div and dep dir London Borough of Lewisham 1984–89, mgmnt conslt Fullemploy Consultancy 1989–90, chm and md The Brettonwood Partnership Ltd 1990–; exec memb Nottingham Community Relations Cncl 1975–78; memb: Race Relations Bd Conciliation Ctee 1971–74, Gulbenkian Fndn 1976–82, Home Sec’s Standing Advsy Cncl 1977–78, Dept of Employment Min’s Employment Advsy Gp 1977–78, Advsy Ctee BBC 1977–82, Employers Panel Industrial Tbnls 1978–96, Bd of Tstees Brixton Neighbourhood Community Assoc 1979–82, Cncl Inst of Mgmnt Conslts 1988–91, 1991–93 and 1995–98, Exec Ctee Common Purpose 1991–94, Isle of Dogs Community Tst 1991–92, Res Advsy Ctee Queen Mary & Westfield Coll London 1987–95, Steering Ctee Devpt Policy Forum DFID 1998–99; chm: Third World Specialist Gp Inst of Mgmnt Conslts 1984–91, Developing Countries Gp 1991–95, Lambeth Healthcare NHS Trust 1997–99, Community Health South London NHS Tst 1999–2000; fndr chm E London Bangladeshi Enterprise Agency 1985, advsr Minority Business Devpt Unit City of London Poly 1986, tstee and dir East End Tourism Tst 1991–93; cmmr Cwlth Scholarship Cmmn 1996–, selected tstee SE London Community Fndn 1996–, tstee Community Devpt Fndn (Home Office) 1999–, govr London Guildhall Univ 1995–2002, govr Lambeth Coll 2000–, chair Gtr London Probation Bd (Home Office) 2001–; CRE bursary to USA to study minority econ devpt initiatives 1986, led preparation of Bangladeshi community response to House of Commons Select Ctee report Bangladeshis in Britain and assisted organisations in the preparation of implementation plans 1986; FCMI, FCMC; Recreations travel, reading political economy; Clubs Sudan (Khartoum), RAF; Style— Suhail Aziz, Esq; K The Brettonwood Partnership, 126 St Julian’s Farm Road, West Norwood, London SE27 0RR (tel 020 8766 6118, fax 020 8766 0212) AZWAI, HE Mohamed Abu AlQassim Azwai; m Amena; Career Libyan diplomat; ambass to the Ct of St James’s 2001–; Style— HE Mr Mohammed Azwai; K The People’s Bureau of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, 15 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LY
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