Former child refugee Nadhim Zahawi who arrived in Britain aged nine is the new ...
Former child refugee Nadhim Zahawi who arrived in Britain aged nine without a word of English continues his stellar rise as the new Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, 54, is appointed to role of Education Secretary in reshuffle Mr Zahawi fled Iraq under Saddam Hussein with his family while he was a child One of wealthiest members of Parliament, he set up polling company YouGov
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Nadhim Zahawi, who arrived in Britain as a nine-year-old boy unable to speak English, was promoted to Education Secretary yesterday, replacing Gavin Williamson.
The former health minister was rewarded with a Cabinet role after the successful rollout of vaccines across the UK.
Mr Zahawi, 54, who fled Iraq under Saddam Hussein with his family when he was a child, gave a double-thumbs up as he left No 10 yesterday after accepting his new job.
The MP for Stratford-on-Avon will face a difficult brief at the Department for Education, which has struggled to manage the virus’s impact on schooling during the pandemic and it will be
