JulesMaaten

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Political Memory: Jules MAATEN, former MEP

{{#icon:JulesMaaten.jpg|Jules MAATEN}}

General Data

• Born on 17 April 1961, Nieuwer-Amstel
• Country: {{#icon:NL.png|Netherlands||MEPs_NL}} Netherlands
• Political Group: {{#icon:ALDE.png|ALDE||MEPs_ALDE}} Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
  Party: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie

Functions in European Parliament

• 20/07/1999 - 19/07/2004 : Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party (Member)
• 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (Member)
• 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Substitute)
• 29/09/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (Member)
• 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (Member)
• 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (Substitute)
• 07/02/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (Member)
• 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (Member)
• 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Member)
• 22/07/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Substitute)
• 03/09/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Substitute)
• 15/09/2004 - 14/02/2007 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Substitute)
• 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (Member)
• 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Substitute)
• 10/05/2007 - 04/02/2009 : Temporary Committee on Climate Change (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• History student (Free University of Amsterdam, 1978-1979)
• Foundation course in international law (Free University of Amsterdam, 1979-1985)
• Journalist, Amstelveens Nieuwsblad (1978-1979)
• Personal assistant, Second Chamber (1979-1981)
• Staff assistant, National Working Party on the UN Year of Young People, Amsterdam (1983-1986)
• Secretary-General, Liberal International, London (1992-1999)
• Treasurer of the ELDR (Brussels, 1999-2003)
• Member, Europe committee, JOVD (Youth Organisation for Freedom and Democracy) (1978-1979)
• Member and secretary, JOVD Amsterdam (1978-1980)
• Member and secretary, Committee on foreign policy, JOVD (1979-1980)
• International secretary, JOVD executive (1980-1984)
• Secretary, IDEALS (Liberal foundation for development cooperation) (1980-1985)
• Member of General Executive, EC Youth Forum (1982-1984)
• Member of executive of European Political Youth Council (1985-1989)
• Member of executive, International Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth (IFLRY) (1981-1983)
• Chairman of IFLRY (1983-1989)
• Member of Amstelveen Municipal Council (1986-1991)
• Member of the JOVD Order of Merit (1989)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)

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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 77.8/100
• 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 91.2/100
• 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 55.3/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100

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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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