SzabolcsFazakas

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Political Memory: Szabolcs FAZAKAS, former MEP

{{#icon:SzabolcsFazakas.jpg|Szabolcs FAZAKAS}}

General Data

• Born on 26 October 1947, Budapest
• Country: {{#icon:HU.png|Hungary||MEPs_HU}} Hungary
• Political Group: {{#icon:PSE.png|PSE||MEPs_PSE}} Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE)
  Party: Magyar Szocialista Párt

Functions in European Parliament

• 01/05/2004 - 19/07/2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists (Member)
• 03/05/2004 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
• 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament (Member)
• 21/07/2004 - 22/07/2004 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
• 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
• 23/07/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Chairman)
• 28/07/2004 - 15/01/2007 : Conference of Committee Chairmen (Member)
• 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
• 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
• 16/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Quaestors (Member)
• 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

• Karl Marx University of Economics, Foreign Trade Department, university diploma (1971)
• Karl Marx University of Economics, doctorate (1973)
• Ministry of Foreign Trade (1973-1989)
• Deputy minister, Secretariat for International Economic Relations, Prime Minister's Office (1989-1990)
• Chief representative in Hungary, Austrian State Industries (1990-1995)
• Ministry of Industry and Trade, Undersecretary of State for administration (1995-1996)
• Ambassador of Hungary in Bonn (1996)
• Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism (1996-1998)
• DaimlerChrysler group representative in Hungary (1998-2002)
• Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Hungarian Parliament (since 2002)
• Chairman, Hungarian delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union
• Member, Executive Committee (since 2002)
• Member, Hungarian delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (since 2002)
• Observer at the European Parliament (Committee on Budgets)
• Managing Director, 'Hungary in Europe' Foundation (since 2000)
• Chairman, 'European Dialogue' Foundation (since 2003)
• Chairman, SECI HUNPRO (since 1999)
• Honorary President, MGE
• Vice-Chairman, Hungarian Tennis Federation
• Vice-Chairman, Hungarian Council, European Movement
• Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic (intermediate class) with star (1998)
• Cross of merit with ribbon (Austria, 2000)
• Gold cross of merit (Germany, 2004)

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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 11.8/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 55.0/100
• 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 17.1/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 18.1/100

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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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