Sajid Javid's eldest brother Tariq dies aged 51 as the Home Secretary says his sibling will be 'sorely missed'
- Tariq Javid, 51, was the eldest of the Home Secretary's four brothers
- Mr Javid, who died earlier this week, managed a supermarket chain
- A Home Office spokesman confirmed the tragic news for the Javid family
- Mr Javid's father Abdul-Ghani Javid arrived in Britain in 1961 with £1
The Home Secretary's eldest brother has died aged 51.
Tariq Javid was one of four of Sajid Javid's brothers - who have in the past been hailed as 'power brothers' due to their rags to riches life stories.
The Home Secretary's official spokesman last night confirmed Tariq Javid's death.
Home Secretary Sajid Javid, pictured, announced last night his eldest brother Tariq has died
'I am very sad to confirm that Sajid lost his eldest brother Tariq this week, who will be sorely missed by the whole family,' the spokesman said.
'He would like to extend his thanks to the many people sending their condolences and good wishes. He would also ask that his privacy and that of his family, be respected at this time of grief.'
Tariq Javid, who was the eldest out of the five boys, Sajid, Khalid, Basit and Atif managed a supermarket chain.
His flair for retail was perhaps inspired by his father Abdul-Ghani Javid who owned a clothes shop in Bristol.
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Tariq Javid was one of four of Sajid Javid's (pictured) brothers - who have in the past been hailed as 'power brothers' due to their rags to riches life stories
The Home Secretary has previously spoken of growing up with his brothers in a cramped two-bedroom flat in the port city, saying: 'Three brothers were in one bedroom, and myself and a younger brother were with my parents in the other.'
Mr Javid Senior arrived in England with the boys' mother Zubaida with only £1 to his name in 1961.
The couple settled in Rochdale but later moved to Bristol to pursue their retail business.
His shop, Scallywags, was in the middle of a notoriously crime-ridden part of Bristol and the Home Secretary has previously joked about seeing a prostitute standing outside the shop as a child.
Despite the five siblings' difficult start in life, all five brothers have gone on to greatness in their respective fields of business, politics and public sector roles.
Sajid Javid was the first non-white person to hold one of Britain's offices of state.
Meanwhile his brother Basit is a senior police officer, Khalis is a financial adviser and Atif is a multimillionaire property tycoon.
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