József Szájer

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József Szájer, (born on 7 September 1961 in Sopron) is a Hungarian politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Fidesz-Hungarian Civic Union party, a Vice-Chairman of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Szájer is a substitute for the Committee on Legal Affairs, a member of the Delegation for relations with Japan and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with Mercosur.

[edit] Education

• 1986: Eötvös Loránd University, Political Science and Law Department
• 1996: Lawyer's examination

[edit] Career

• 1986-1987: Visiting student, University of Oxford
• 1988-1989: research fellow, University of Michigan
• 1985-1990: Resident assistant master, István Bibó College, Budapest
• Professor's assistant, Roma Rights Department, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest
• since 1986: assistant lecturer
• 1996-2000: Lawyer
• FIDESZ party
• 1989-1992: Member of the Steering Committee
• 1993-1994: Chairman of the Steering Committee
• 1996-2003: Vice-President
• since 2003: Member of the bureau
• since 2000: Member of the EPP Council
• 1990-1994: Deputy leader, FIDESZ parliamentary party
• 1992-1994: Vice-Chairman of the European Integration Committee
• 1994-2002: Leader, FIDESZ parliamentary party
• 1998-2002: Chairman of the European Integration Committee
• 2002-2004: Deputy Speaker, Hungarian Parliament
• 2002-2004: Deputy leader, parliamentary party
• Observer, European Parliament, leader, Hungarian delegation in the EPP Group (2003-2004, as an observer until accession)
• since 2004: Member of the European Convention (2002-2003), Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group
• 2000: Knight Commander of St Michael and St George - Queen Elizabeth II

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Hungary)

[edit] External links

• Official website of József Szájer: www.eukonvent.hu
• European Parliament biography of József Szájer (incl. Speeches, Questions and Motions)
• DeclarationPDF of financial interests (Hungarian)