Professor Adeeba Malik CBE DL has been appointed as an Independent Member
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.
HOLAC recommends 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.