Mohammed Saddiq

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Mohammed Habedat Saddiq is Lord-lieutenant of Somerset, as well as an engineer and manager in the utilities-sector. He was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, in June 1970, after his parents arrived in England in the late 1960s from a small village in Pakistan. [1] [2]

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Career

He has held management and engineering positions in the water, waste and renewables sectors, including as founder of green energy business GENeco and director of Swiss Combi Technology. [3] He has also served as executive director of operations at Wessex Water. [4]

In 2020 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of the West of England for enhancing the sustainable development of Bristol. [5]

Saddiq was appointed as Lord-lieutenant of Somerset with effect from 29 October 2022, taking over from Mrs Annie Maw CVO, who retired after eight years in the role. [6] [2]

Personal life

He is married to Paula with whom he has five children. [7] He lives in Midford, Somerset. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Mohammed Habedat SADDIQ personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".
  2. 1 2 "Somerset Council appoints new Lord Lieutenant". 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  3. ↑ "Mohammed Saddiq". LinkedIn.
  4. ↑ "Mohammed Saddiq appointed HM Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Somerset – The Society of Merchant Venturers". www.merchantventurers.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  5. ↑ "Mohammed Saddiq appointed HM Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Somerset".
  6. 1 2 "Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset: 1 August 2022".
  7. ↑ "Executive Director of Operations at Wessex Water to become next Somerset Lord-Lieutenant". 2 August 2022.
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