Sakina Sheikh

Cllr
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 34–35)
London, England
Political partyLabour
Websitewww.sakinasheikh.co.uk

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]

Early life and education

Sheikh studied Law with an emphasis on Human Rights.[3]

Political career

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.

References

  1. ^ "Election 2021: Full results for London Mayor and London Assembly". ITV News. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Councillor Sakina Sheikh". Lewisham. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. ^ Blagg, Hajera (4 May 2021). "Climate change is a class issue". United Left. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Election results for Perry Vale, 5 May 2022". councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  5. ^ Sheikh, Sakina. "Sakina Sheikh: Why I'm standing to be a Labour London Assembly candidate". LabourList. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  6. ^ Chappell, Elliot; Rodgers, Sienna. "Corbynsceptics score victories in London Assembly candidate selections". LabourList. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Results factsheet 2021 | London Elects". www.londonelects.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Sakina Sheikh | LGOV". www.london.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2022.