Sakina Sheikh

Sakina Sheikh
Sheikh campaigning in 2021
Member of the London Assembly
as an additional member
In office
8 May 2021 – 4 May 2024
Personal details
BornSakina Zahra Sheikh
1990 (age 35–36)
London, England
PartyLabour and Co-op
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. She also represented Perry Vale on Lewisham Council until she lost her seat in the 2026 election.

Early life and education

Sheikh studied law with an emphasis on Human Rights.

Political career

Sheikh was first elected to Lewisham Council in 2018 as a councillor for the Perry Vale ward. She was re-elected in 2022 before losing her seat in 2026.

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. She won second place on Labour's list of list candidates, and was elected as the second of Labour's two Londonwide Assembly Members in the 2021 London election.

Since her election, she continued to focus on the climate and is chair of the 2022-2023 Planning and Regeneration committee.

Sheikh lost her seat in the 2024 London Assembly election and lost her seat in the 2026 Lewisham London Borough Council 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.
  9. ↑ "Election results for Perry Vale | LGOV". lewisham.gov.uk/. Retrieved 21 July 2026.