Tanveer Ahmed (comedian)

Tanveer Ahmed (born 25 August 1974) is an Bangladeshi-Australian comedian, journalist, television personality and doctor working in the field of mental health.

Biography

Ahmed was born in Bangladesh but was raised in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. He was educated at Sydney Grammar School and Sydney University, where he studied medicine, graduating in 2000. He represented the Australian Medical Association as the national representative for training doctors in 2006-2007. [ [http://www.ama.com.au/web.nsf/doc/WEEN-72K4R5 Serving the AMA in 2006] ]

He has also been a journalist for SBS TV, and appeared regularly on radio and television discussing issues pertaining to multiculturalism and mental health issues. He is also a regular contributor to the major newspapers, most commonly the Sydney Morning Herald. As a comedian, Ahmed was a dual state finalist during the Triple J Raw Comedy tournament and played the part of the Bingo Commissioner in the axed Channel Seven game show "National Bingo Night". He also appeared in a television advertisement for Pataks Indian food.

Ahmed is also an appointee to the Advertising Standards Board, [http://www.adstandards.com.au/pages/images/11-06%20Appt%20of%20new%20Board%20Members.doc New members for Advertising Standards Board] ] and serves as an UN ambassador against domestic violence via becoming a White Ribbon Day ambassador. [ [http://www.whiteribbonday.org.au/Ambassadors-33.aspx White Ribbon Day Ambassadors] ] He was chosen as one of one hundred future leaders of Australia under the age of 40 to attend the Future Forum in 2006.

Ahmed will stand for the Liberal Party in Marrickville for the 2008 New South Wales local council elections. [ [http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/09/nooooo-bingo-at-local-council.html 'Nooooo Bingo’ at local council] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.tanveerahmed.net.au/ Home page and blog]