Sajjad Karim

Sajjad Karim, MEP

Sajjad Karim (born 11 July 1970, Lancashire) is a British MEP for North West from Conservative and Unionist Party (since 2004).

Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Member:

20.07.2004 / 11.12.2007 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Human Rights

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Human Rights

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Subcommittee on Human Rights

31.01.2007 / 16.01.2008 : Committee on International Trade

14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen

12.12.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats

17.01.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

14.07.2009 / ... : European Conservatives and Reformists

16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean

16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries

Substitute:

22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development

30.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

19.01.2006 / 14.02.2007 : Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs

17.01.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on International Trade

17.01.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Legal Affairs

21.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with Canada

10.11.2009 / ... : Committee on Legal Affairs

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.

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Willy Brandt

04M107

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45640

Fax:

+32 (0)2 28 49640

Email:

sajjad.karim AT europarl.europa.eu

Website:

http://www.sajjadkarim.eu

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

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.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Sajjad Karim, accessed 27 November 2010.