Sakina Sheikh | |
|---|---|
 Sheikh campaigning in 2021 | |
| Member of the London Assembly for Londonwide | |
| In office 8 May 2021 –4 May 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sakina Zahra Sheikh 1990 (age 33–34) London, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | www |
Sakina Zahra Sheikh (born 1990) is a British Labour Party politician who was a Member of the London Assembly (AM) for Londonwide from 2021 to 2024. [1] She also represents Perry Vale on Lewisham Council. [2]
Sheikh studied Law with an emphasis on Human Rights. [3]
Sheikh was first elected to Lewisham Council in 2018 as a councillor for Perry Vale ward. She was re-elected in 2022. [4]
In 2020, she ran for selection as a Labour candidate in the London Assembly list, which covers the entire city. Her campaign emphasised social housing, acting on the climate crisis, and equalities. [5] She won second place on Labour's list of list candidates, [6] and was elected as the second of Labour's two Londonwide Assembly Members in the 2021 London election. [7]
Since her election, she continued to focus on the climate and is chair of the 2022-2023 Planning and Regeneration committee. [8]
Sheikh lost her seat in the 2024 London Assembly election.
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