2/16/2018

Czech British Chamber of Commerce 9th Annual General Meeting

We held our Annual General Meeting on 27 March 2018.



Our Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, 27 March 2018.

The meeting took place at the offices of UHY Hacker Young LLP, Quadrant House, 4 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, and will commence at 5.30pm

The formal part of the meeting was followed by a presentation titled 'Post Brexit Landscape of the UK's International Trade' by Rehman Chishti, Member of Parliament for Gillingham and Rainham. Please find more details about Rehman Chishti MP below.

During the meeting the participants could also hear a short overview by Andrew Snowdon, Head of UHY Tax, on 'Tax Issues in International Trade'.

The meeting concluded with an informal networking reception attended by non-members as well.


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REHMAN CHISHTI

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR GILLINGHAM AND RAINHAM

 

Background:

Rehman has represented Gillingham and Rainham as a Member of Parliament since 2010. Growing up in the constituency, Rehman attended Richmond Infant School, Napier Primary School, Fort Luton High School for Boys, Rainham Mark Grammar School and Chatham Grammar School for Girls at their mixed sixth form.

He has represented both Gillingham North and Rainham Central wards on Medway Council and became the youngest Cabinet Member in Medway’s history, serving as the Member for Community Safety and Enforcement at the age of just 27.

Rehman Chishti was appointed Vice Chairman with responsibility for Communities in January 2018 and is also Chairman of the Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Council.

Career outside politics:

Rehman read law at the University of Wales Aberystwyth followed by the Inns of Court School of Law. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2001 by The Hon Society of Lincoln’s Inn, following which he practised at the Bar of England and Wales as a barrister, both as prosecution and a defence counsel, from Chambers in London.

https://www.rehmanchishti.com/

 


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