Sajjad Karim

Sajjad Karim    (politician)
Member of	Open Society Foundations/Reliable allies
A member of the European Parliament

Sajjad Karim (born 11 July 1970, Lancashire) is a British MEP for North West from Conservative and Unionist Party.

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
• Member, Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries
• Member, Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
• Substitute, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
• Substitute, Delegation for relations with Canada

Former Affiliations

• Member, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
• Member, Subcommittee on Human Rights
• Member, Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen
• Substitute, Committee on Legal Affairs
• Substitute, Committee on International Trade

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Professional Activities:

• Solicitor

Paid Functions or Activities:

• Partner, Sajjad Karim Solicitors

Former Declaration of Financial Interests

Professional Activities:

• Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales

Paid Functions or Activities:

• Sajjad Karim Solicitors, Partner

Further Information:

• I am a member of the European Parliament Pension Scheme
• I am a member of the UK Parliamentary Pension Scheme

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• LLB (Hons.) (1993).
• Law Society Finals (1994).
• Solicitor in the Supreme Court of England and Wales (1994 - Present Day).
• Appointed member of the Law Society Equal Opportunities Committee (1994-2004).
• Councillor, Pendle Council (1994-2001).
• Chair, European Parliament Friends of Pakistan Group.
• Vice-Chair, European Parliament Equality and Diversity Intergroup.
• Vice-Chair, Local Government Association UK.
• Vice-Chair, European Parliament Friends of the Commonwealth Group.
• Member, European Parliament Friends of India Group.
• Member, European Parliament Friends of Bangladesh Group.
• European Parliament rapporteur on the free trade agreement with India.

Resources

• European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Sajjad Karim, 13 January 2009, accessed 06 February 2009.
• European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Sajjad Karim, 22 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Sajjad Karim, accessed 06 February 2009.

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