József Szájer

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 onthe European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

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

Education

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

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)

External links

*
*
*