ReinoPaasilinna

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Political Memory: Reino PAASILINNA, former MEP

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General Data

• Born on 05 December 1939, Arctic Ocean
• Country: {{#icon:FI.png|Finland||MEPs_FI}} Finland
• Political Group: {{#icon:PSE.png|PSE||MEPs_PSE}} Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE)
  Party: Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti

Functions in European Parliament

• 11/11/1996 - 19/07/2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists (Member)
• 14/11/1996 - 15/01/1997 : Delegation for relations with Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia (Member)
• 14/11/1996 - 15/01/1997 : Committee on External Economic Relations (Substitute)
• 14/11/1996 - 30/01/1997 : Delegation for relations with Russia (Member)
• 14/11/1996 - 13/03/1997 : Temporary committee of inquiry into the Community Transit System (Substitute)
• 14/11/1996 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (Member)
• 16/12/1996 - 19/07/1999 : Subcommittee on Monetary Affairs (Substitute)
• 16/01/1997 - 13/10/1997 : Delegation for relations with Estonia (Substitute)
• 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media (Substitute)
• 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Institutional Affairs (Substitute)
• 30/01/1997 - 30/11/1997 : Delegation for relations with Russia (Vice-Chairman)
• 14/10/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
• 01/12/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Vice-Chairman)
• 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (Member)
• 22/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Vice-Chairman)
• 22/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (Substitute)
• 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (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 to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Vice-Chairman)
• 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament (Member)
• 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Member)
• 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Culture and Education (Substitute)
• 15/09/2004 - 20/09/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Member)
• 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (Substitute)
• 21/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Vice-Chairman)
• 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 (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Master's degree in social sciences (1974)
• Postgraduate degree in social sciences (1989)
• Doctorate in social sciences (1995)
• Various occupations (1951-1961)
• TV journalist, director and editor (1961-1974)
• Press secretary and adviser at the Finnish embassies in Moscow and Washington (1974-1983)
• Director-General and Chairman of Finnish Public Radio (1990-1994)
• Chairman of the radio and TV journalists' association (1967-1969)
• Member, Helsinki City Council (1998-1999)
• Member of Parliament (1983-1989 and 1995-1996)
• Vice-Chairman, Committee on the Future (1995-1996)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1996)
• Chairman of PSE Group working party on the Information Society (since 1998)
• PSE Group coordinator for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (since 2004)
• Member of Finland's delegation to the Council of Europe (1995-1996)
• Vice-Chairman, International Radio and Television Organisation and Vice-chairman, European Broadcasting Union (1992-1994)
• Chairman, Board of Governors of Euronews (1992-1994)
• Member, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (1983-1989)
• Member of the board and Vice-Chairman of Elisa TV company (1988-2002)
• Numerous publications, TV programmes and articles
• Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland (1995)

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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 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 46.6/100
• 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 27.6/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 18.1/100
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 47.0/100

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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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