CarolineLucas

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Political Memory: Caroline LUCAS, former MEP

{{#icon:CarolineLucas.jpg|Caroline LUCAS}}

General Data

• Born on 09 December 1960, Malvern
• Country: {{#icon:GB.png|United Kingdom||MEPs_GB}} United Kingdom
• Political Group: {{#icon:Verts.png|Verts/ALE||MEPs_Verts}} Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance (Verts/ALE)
  Party: Green Party

Functions in European Parliament

• 20/07/1999 - 17/05/2010 : Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance (Member)
• 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (Member)
• 22/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
• 14/09/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (Vice-Chair)
• 17/01/2002 - 20/02/2002 : Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease (Member)
• 17/01/2002 - 02/04/2003 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
• 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (Member)
• 06/02/2002 - 17/02/2003 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (Vice-President)
• 18/02/2003 - 19/07/2004 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (Member)
• 03/04/2003 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (Substitute)
• 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on International Trade (Member)
• 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Substitute)
• 15/09/2004 - 14/03/2007 : Delegation for relations with Israel (Substitute)
• 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (Member)
• 15/03/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the United States (Substitute)
• 29/03/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with Mercosur (Substitute)
• 10/05/2007 - 04/02/2009 : Temporary Committee on Climate Change (Substitute)
• 16/07/2009 - 17/05/2010 : Committee on International Trade (Member)
• 16/07/2009 - 17/05/2010 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (Member)
• 16/07/2009 - 17/05/2010 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Substitute)
• 16/09/2009 - 17/05/2010 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (Vice-Chair)
• 16/09/2009 - 17/05/2010 : Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• BA (First Class Hons.) English Literature, Exeter University (1980-1983)
• Scholarship, University of Kansas (1983-1984)
• Diploma in Journalism (1987)
• Ph.D
• (English and Women's Studies), University of Exeter (1985-1989)
• National press officer, Green Party (1987-1989)
• With Oxfam: press officer (1989-1991)
• Communications officer, Asia Desk (1991-1994)
• Policy adviser on trade and the environment (1994-1997)
• Team leader for trade and investment (1998-1999)
• With UKGovernment: Policy adviser on trade and investment, Department for International Development (1997-1998)
• In the Green Party: Co-Chair, Party National Council (1989-1990)
• General election speaker (1991-1992)
• Member, Party Regional Council (1997-1999)
• Principal Speaker (2003- )
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)
• Vice-President, ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (1999-2003)
• Advisory Board Member: International Forum on Globalisation
• Centre for a Social Europe
• Trustee, Radiation Research Trust
• Patron, Joliba Trust (Africa), Matron, Women's Environmental Network
• President, UNA West Oxfordshire Branch
• Publications include: 'Green Alternatives to globalisation: a manifesto' (co-author) (2004)
• 'The euro, or a sustainable future for Britain', Green Party (2000)
• 'Reforming world trade', Oxfam (1994)

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Votes

• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 100.0/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 90.0/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 100.0/100
• 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 89.5/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 100.0/100
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 93.9/100

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Opinions

Sources

• Written questions at European Parliament
• Proposals for a resolution at European Parliament
• Reports at European Parliament
• Opinions at European Parliament
• Speeches in plenary at European Parliament
• Written declarations in European Parliament
• Wikipedia
• Google

Positions

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