Abir Al-Sahlani


Abir Al-Sahlani is a Swedish politician and since July 2019 a member of the European Parliament, representing the Centre Party. She lives in Hägersten, Stockholm.

Education

Al-Sahlani studied at the Mid Sweden University '' in Sundsvall. She holds a master's degree from Stockholm University.
In 2002–2003, she was a volunteer with Nacka School in Stockholm.

Political career

In 2004, Al-Sahlani was appointed to the Secretary General of the Iraqi National Democratic Alliance position.
In February 2007, Al-Sahlani became a member of Sweden's Center Party.
In May 2019, Al-Sahlani was elected to the European Parliament. She has since been serving on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. In addition to her committee assignments, she is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights and the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.

Time-out

In November 2013 Al-Sahlani took a time-out from the Swedish parliament due to alleged deficiencies in the reporting of an aid project in Iraq. According to the Swedish radio 300 000 € had not been reported correctly. Half a year later she was cleared from all charges and made a comeback in the Swedish Parliament.