József SZÁJER

AFCOCommittee on Constitutional Affairs
D-USDelegation for relations with the United States

JURICommittee on Legal Affairs
DMERDelegation for relations with the Mercosur countries
DLATDelegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly

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