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Political Memory: Íñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO, MEP

{{#icon:InigoMendezdeVigo.jpg|Íñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO}}

General Data

• Born on 21 January 1956, Tetuan (Maroc)
• Country: {{#icon:ES.png|Spain||MEPs_ES}} Spain
• Political Group: {{#icon:PPE.png|PPE||MEPs_PPE}} Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) (PPE)
  Party: Partido Popular

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 755||callto://+3222845755}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 11E146 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 755/+32 2 28 47 755 Fax: +32 2 28 49 755 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T09005 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 755/+33 3 88 177 755 Fax: +33 3 88 179 755 Email: i.mendezdevigo(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=1873 Site web: www.mendezdevigo.com

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Member)
• Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Graduate in law, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) (1978)
• Legal adviser to the Cortes (1981)
• Lecturer in constitutional law (UCM, 1981-1984)
• Lecturer in Community Law (1989-1991)
• Jean Monnet chair in European institutions (UCM, 1999-2004)
• Honorary Jean Monnet chair (2004)
• Member of the PP National Committee on Conflicts and Discipline (1990-1993)
• Member of the National Steering Committee of the PP (since 1992)
• Member of the Standing Committee of the PP (1996-1999)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1992)
• Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Institutional Affairs (1994-1996)
• EPP coordinator in the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (since 1996)
• Chairman of the EP Delegation to the Convention drafting the Charter of Fundamental Rights (1999-2000)
• Chairman of the EP Delegation to the European Convention (2003-2003)
• EP representative to the IGC (2003)
• Author of books and articles on European issues
• Salvador de Madariaga Prize for Journalism (1999)
• Gold Medal of the Foundation of European Merit (2002)

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.4/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 59.4/100
• 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 50.0/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 43.8/100
• 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 21.1/100
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 25.8/100

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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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28/03/2010 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.