IvarsGodmanis

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Political Memory: Ivars GODMANIS, MEP

{{#icon:IvarsGodmanis.jpg|Ivars GODMANIS}}

General Data

• Born on 27 November 1951, Rīga
• Country: {{#icon:LV.png|Latvia||MEPs_LV}} Latvia
• Political Group: {{#icon:ALDE.png|ALDE||MEPs_ALDE}} Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
  Party: Latvijas Pirmā Partija/Latvijas Ceļš

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 613||callto://+3222845613}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 10G153 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 613/+32 2 28 47 613 Fax: +32 2 28 49 613 Parlement européen Bâtiment Winston Churchill M02067 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 613/+33 3 88 177 613 Fax: +33 3 88 179 613 Email: ivars.godmanis(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=97004

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Budgets (Member)
• Delegation for relations with Belarus (Member)
• Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
• Committee on Regional Development (Substitute)
• Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• State University of Latvia, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, specialism: solid state physics (1974)
• First degree in Physics and Mathematics, State University of Latvia (1983)
• PhD in physics, University of Latvia (1992)
• European Business Seminar (business management course), traineeship in Germany with Hoechst AG and Dresden Bank, with a Karl Duisburg grant (1993)
• State University of Latvia, Institute of Solid State Physics, junior research assistant (1974-1988)
• University of Latvia, department of IT and technical training media, senior lecturer (1987-1988)
• Vice-chair, Latvijas Tautas fronte (Latvian People's Front) (1988-1990)
• Chair, Council of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia (1990-1993)
• A/s Software House Riga, Vice-President (1994-1995)
• Latvijas Komercbanku asociācija (Latvian Association of Commercial Banks), Vice-President (1995)
• President of the bank Latvijas Krājbanka
• Board member, Latvijas kuģniecība shipyards (1995-1997)
• Member of the executive, Latvijas kuģniecība shipyards
• Chairman of the board of the bank Latvijas Krājbanka
• A/s House of Prince, member of the board (1997-1998)
• Member of the Latvian Parliament during its 7th parliamentary term (1998-2002)
• Minister of Finance of Latvia (1998-1999)
• A/s Saliena Real, member of the board (2002-2004)
• A/s Radio SWH, programme director (2003)
• Minister for Home Affairs of Latvia (2006-2007)
• Prime Minister of Latvia (2007-2009)
• Member of the Latvian Parliament during its 9th parliamentary term (since 2009)
• Chair, Policy Committee, Latvijas Tautas fronte (Latvian People's Front) (1988-1989)
• Vice-chair, Latvijas Tautas fronte (Latvian People's Front) (1989-1990)
• Member of the board, Latvijas Ceļš party, chair of the Policy Committee (1997-1999)
• Vice-chair, Latvijas Ceļš party (1999-2002)
• Member of the board, Latvijas Ceļš party (2002-2005)
• Chair, Latvijas Ceļš party (2005-2007)
• Co-chair, LPP/LC party (since 2007)
• Member, Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia (1990-1993)
• Member of the Latvian Parliament during its 7th parliamentary term (1998-2002)
• Member of the Latvian Parliament during its 9th parliamentary term (since 2009)
• Chair, Council of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia (1990-1993)
• Minister of Finance of Latvia (1998-1999)
• Minister for Home Affairs of Latvia (2006-2007)
• Prime Minister of Latvia (2007-2009)
• Order of the Three Stars, 2nd class (1995)
• Commemorative decoration for those who manned the barricades in 1991

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 97.1/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 62.5/100

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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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10/09/2010 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.