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Political Memory: Ville ITÄLÄ, MEP

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General Data

• Born on 10 May 1959, Luumäki
• Country: {{#icon:FI.png|Finland||MEPs_FI}} Finland
• Political Group: {{#icon:PPE.png|PPE||MEPs_PPE}} Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) (PPE)
  Party: Kansallinen Kokoomus

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 647||callto://+3222845647}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 08F155 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 647/+32 2 28 47 647 Fax: +32 2 28 49 647 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T09042 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 647/+33 3 88 177 647 Fax: +33 3 88 179 647 Email: ville.itala(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28313 Site web: www.villeitala.net

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
• Committee on Transport and Tourism (Member)
• Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Member)
• Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with the United States (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Bachelor of laws (1989)
• Master of laws (1991)
• Lawyer's diploma (1995)
• Lawyer (own firm since 1995)
• Acting chief of police, Naantali (1985-1988)
• Acting Public Prosecutor, Naantali (1985-1988)
• Rural police chief, Sipoo district (1985)
• Trainee District Judge and Acting District Judge, Vehmaa (1990)
• Member of the party council, Kansallinen Kokoomus (1985-1990)
• Vice-chairman, Kansallinen Kokoomus party (1999-2001)
• Chairman, Kansallinen Kokoomus party (2000-2004)
• Town councillor, Turku (1985-1996)
• Member, Turku town executive (1992)
• Chairman, Turku town executive (1993-1995)
• Member of the Finnish Parliament (1995-2004)
• Chairman, Committee on Constitutional Affairs of the Finnish Parliament (1996-2000)
• Chairman, Grand Committee (2003-2004)
• Minister for Home Affairs (2000-2003)
• Deputy Prime Minister (2001-2003)
• Vice-chairman, International Democratic Union (since 2002)

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.5/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 12.5/100
• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 13.2/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 43.8/100
• 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 31.6/100
• 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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