Syed Kamall

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Dr
Syed Kamall
MEP
Member of the European Parliament for London
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 May 2005
Preceded by Theresa Villiers
Personal details
Born (1967-15-02) 2 March 1967 (age 45)
London, UK
Nationality British
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Sandira née Beekoo
Children Two
Alma mater University of Liverpool
London School of Economics, City University London
Profession Management consultant, writer
Syed Kamall addressing the 2006 Libertarian Alliance conference.

Dr Syed Salah Kamall (born 15 February 1967) is a British Conservative Party politician, Member of the European Parliament for London.

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Biography [edit]

Kamall was born and brought up in London. He was educated at The Latymer School in Edmonton and holds a BEng from the University of Liverpool, the degree of MSc from the London School of Economics and a PhD from City University London. He is of Guyanese descent; his father migrated to London from Guyana in the 1950s to start a new life.[1]

Initial career [edit]

Kamall started his career as a Business systems analyst for NatWest Bank Overseas Department (1989–1991). He was a Management Fellow, University of Bath School of Management (1994–1996), Management Research Fellow, Leeds University Business School (1996–1997), Associate Director/Consultant, Omega Partners (1997–2001), and a Consultant at SSK Consulting (2001–2005). Since 2004 he has been a Visiting Fellow at Leeds University Business School where he has lectured MBA students on international business and strategy, and supervised doctoral students' research.

Before entering the European Parliament, Kamall worked as a consultant to companies on marketing, strategy and public affairs. In 2003, he started a diversity recruitment business. He is a co-founder of the Global Business Research Institute (GBRI),[2] an educational body conducting outreach to business executives, journalists and civil servants, promoting a greater understanding of globalisation and its consequences.

Publications [edit]

In 1996, Kamall published a book on EU Telecommunications Policy,[3] and has written on multinational business and telecommunications policy for such books as "Management in China: The Experience of Foreign Businesses"; "Trade and Investment in China: The European Experience"; "Political and Economic Relations Between Asia and Europe: New Challenges in Economics and Management", and in such journals as Management International Review and Transnational Corporations.

Political career [edit]

Kamall has been a member of the Conservatives since 1987 and has held various positions in the party since then: Chairman, Stockwell Ward, Vauxhall Conservative Association; Hon. Secretary, Bath Conservative Association CPC; Chairman, Eccleston Ward, and Chairman, Eccleston/Churchill CPC, Cities of London and Westminster Conservative Association; Executive Member, London Eastern Area Committee.

In May 2000, Kamall was a Conservative Candidate for the London Assembly. The following year, he was Conservative candidate for West Ham in the June 2001 General Election. He was placed fourth on the Conservative list in London for the 2004 European Parliament elections. The Conservatives won three seats and Kamall became a Member of the European Parliament in May 2005, after Theresa Villiers stepped down on being elected to the UK Parliament. In the European Parliament, he is a member of the Economic and Monetary Affairs, Legal Affairs and International Trade committees.

He was placed on the 'A-list' of Conservative parliamentary candidates ahead of the 2010 election[4] and continues to be an active MEP for London.

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Kingston Euro MP Syed Kamall tells of terrifying Indian ordeal This Is Local London.
  2. ^ http://www.gbri.org/founders.htm
  3. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1860671101
  4. ^ Conservative Home

External links [edit]
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