LONDON, Aug. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

Professor Adeeba Malik CBE DL has been appointed as an Independent Member of the House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC).

The appointment will be for a period of five years, with her term beginning on 1 September 2025.

Professor Adeeba Malik CBE DL has over 35 years experience of working in the voluntary sector and has held several ministerial and non-ministerial appointments at local, regional and national level. She is the Deputy Chief Executive of QED Foundation.

A former High Sheriff of West Yorkshire, her current public service roles includes Member of a State Honours Committee; External Expert Advisor to the Home Office Strategic Race Advisory Board and Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire.

HOLACrecommends individuals for appointment as non-party-political life peers and vets nominations for life peers to ensure the highest standards of propriety.

It is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Cabinet Office.

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