JanMarinusWiersma

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Political Memory: Jan Marinus WIERSMA, former MEP

{{#icon:JanMarinusWiersma.jpg|Jan Marinus WIERSMA}}

General Data

• Born on 26 August 1951, Groningen
• Country: {{#icon:NL.png|Netherlands||MEPs_NL}} Netherlands
• Political Group: {{#icon:PSE.png|PSE||MEPs_PSE}} Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE)
  Party: Partij van de Arbeid

Functions in European Parliament

• 19/07/1994 - 19/07/2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists (Member)
• 21/07/1994 - 15/01/1997 : Committee on Institutional Affairs (Member)
• 21/07/1994 - 15/01/1997 : Subcommittee on Security and Disarmament (Member)
• 21/07/1994 - 15/01/1997 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy (Substitute)
• 21/07/1994 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on External Economic Relations (Substitute)
• 17/11/1994 - 11/07/1995 : Delegation for relations with the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia (Member)
• 17/11/1994 - 15/01/1997 : Delegation for relations with Russia (Member)
• 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy (Member)
• 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
• 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe (Substitute)
• 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
• 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Subcommittee on Security and Disarmament (Substitute)
• 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (Member)
• 22/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova (Chairman)
• 22/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen (Member)
• 22/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
• 16/09/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Petitions (Member)
• 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (Member)
• 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Petitions (Member)
• 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
• 07/02/2002 - 24/09/2002 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen (Member)
• 07/02/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Ukraine and the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Belarus (Chairman)
• 07/02/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
• 25/09/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen (Chairman)
• 20/11/2003 - 21/04/2004 : Temporary committee on improving safety at sea (Member)
• 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament (Vice-Chairman)
• 21/07/2004 - 04/09/2007 : Committee on Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
• 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
• 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence (Member)
• 15/09/2004 - 31/12/2006 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
• 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Member)
• 19/01/2006 - 14/02/2007 : Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (Member)
• 15/03/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (Member)
• 05/09/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on International Trade (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Higher degree in history (Groningen State University, 1978)
• Researcher on Foreign Affairs and Defence for the parliamentary PvdA group in the Second Chamber (1978-1987)
• International Secretary and second Vice-Chairman of the PvdA (1987-1999)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1994)
• Vice-Chairman of the PSE Group (1999-2004)
• Member of the PSE bureau (since 2004)
• Member of the Steering Committee of the European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity

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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 52.8/100
• 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 44.7/100
• 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 39.5/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 22.2/100
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 48.5/100

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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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