Councillor Mohammed Khan was born and raised in Pakistan before coming to Blackburn in June 1965. He worked and studied at Blackburn College in the subject of textiles, and was subsequently employed in the textile industry in the USA, where he also gained qualifications in Business Management. On returning to Blackburn, Councillor Khan resumed work in the textile industry, before opening his own general food store in 1985.
Councillor Khan has also been an elected member of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council since 1992 during which time he has played a leading role on the Council. In addition to serving as Chair/Vice Chair on numerous committees. He held the position of Executive Member for Housing and Neighbourhood Services between 1999 and 2007, Deputy Leader of the Council from 2002 until 2007 and in 2008-2009 Mayor of the Borough.
Councillor Khan has held a wide ranging number of posts in the voluntary sector. He has also represented the authority on the North West Regional Housing Forum, been Chair of the Lancashire Strategic Housing Partnership, Executive Member of NW Regional Assembly-Housing Advisory Group.
Councillor Khan has also been a Member of the LDAG, advisory group on preventing violent extremism, which ischaired by the Home Secretary and Secretary of the DCLG.
In recognition of his work in Local Government, Councillor Khan was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours for 2007.
