EditeEstrela

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Political Memory: Edite ESTRELA, MEP

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General Data

• Born on 28 October 1949, Belver
• Country: {{#icon:PT.png|Portugal||MEPs_PT}} Portugal
• Political Group: {{#icon:SD.png|SD||MEPs_SD}} Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (SD)
  Party: Partido Socialista

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 515||callto://+3222845515}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 14G305 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 515/+32 2 28 47 515 Fax: +32 2 28 49 515 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T06084 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 515/+33 3 88 177 515 Fax: +33 3 88 179 515 Email: edite.estrela(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28310

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (Vice-Chair)
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Member)
• Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries (Member)
• Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
• Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Graduate in classical philology (1973)
• Master's degree in media studies (1986-1987)
• Teacher of Portuguese literature (1973-1986)
• Maker and presenter of television and radio programmes about the Portuguese language
• Regular contributor to newspapers and news magazines
• Vice-President of thePortuguese Writers' Union (1988-1994)
• Has published several works
• Awarded a number of Portuguese and foreign honours
• Since 1981, has served in various PS bodies, namely the Lisbon Federative Policy Committee, the National Committee, and the National Policy Committee
• National Secretary of the PS (1988-2002 and since 2004)
• Chair of the Sintra Municipal PS (1998-2004)
• Chair of the Greater Lisbon Federation (2000-2002)
• Mayor of Sintra (1994-2002)
• Vice-Chairman of Lisbon City Council (1995-2002)
• Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1988-1994 and 2002-2004)
• Substitute (1994-1999) and full member (1999-2002) of the Committee of the Regions
• Chair of the CEMR (Council of European Municipalities and Regions) Committee of Women Elected Representatives of Local and Regional Authorities (1998-2002)
• Full member of the Interparliamentary Union (1988-1994 and 2002-2004)

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 28.6/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 84.4/100
• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 22.2/100
• 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 100.0/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 48.4/100
• 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 22.4/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 18.1/100

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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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25/05/2010 Written Declaration 12/2010 (ACTA)

Has signed written declaration 12/2010 on the lack of a transparent process for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and potentially objectionable content.