LydiePolfer

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Political Memory: Lydie POLFER, former MEP

{{#icon:LydiePolfer.jpg|Lydie POLFER}}

General Data

• Born on 22 November 1952, Luxembourg
• Country: {{#icon:LU.png|Luxembourg||MEPs_LU}} Luxembourg
• Political Group: {{#icon:ALDE.png|ALDE||MEPs_ALDE}} Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
  Party: Parti démocratique

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Functions in European Parliament

• 09/10/1985 - 12/12/1985 : Liberal and Democratic Group (Member)
• 11/10/1985 - 20/01/1987 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
• 11/10/1985 - 24/07/1989 : Committee on Development and Cooperation (Substitute)
• 13/12/1985 - 24/07/1989 : Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group (Vice-Chairwoman)
• 12/06/1990 - 19/01/1991 : Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group (Member)
• 13/09/1990 - 12/09/1991 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the EEC (ACP-EEC) (Member)
• 14/09/1990 - 14/01/1992 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
• 14/09/1990 - 18/07/1994 : Committee on Development and Cooperation (Member)
• 30/01/1991 - 18/07/1994 : Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group (Vice-Chairwoman)
• 13/09/1991 - 14/01/1992 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between ACP and EEC(ACP-EEC) (Member)
• 15/01/1992 - 16/02/1992 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Substitute)
• 15/01/1992 - 18/07/1994 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland (Member)
• 15/01/1992 - 18/07/1994 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Economic Community (ACP-EEC) (Member)
• 15/01/1992 - 18/07/1994 : Committee on Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
• 19/07/1994 - 16/10/1994 : Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party (Member)
• 21/07/1994 - 16/10/1994 : Committee on Development and Cooperation (Member)
• 21/07/1994 - 16/10/1994 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (Member)
• 21/07/1994 - 16/10/1994 : Committee on Budgets (Substitute)
• 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 Foreign Affairs (Member)
• 22/07/2004 - 08/04/2008 : Committee on International Trade (Substitute)
• 15/09/2004 - 23/06/2007 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
• 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (Substitute)
• 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (Substitute)
• 24/06/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Vice-Chairwoman)

Curriculum Vitae

• Master's degree in law (1976)
• Postgraduate diploma (DEA) in European integration (1977)
• Lawyer practising in Luxembourg (1977-1999 and since 2004)
• Chairwoman of the Democratic Party (1994-2004)
• Mayor of Luxembourg (1982-1999)
• Member of the National Parliament (1979-1985, 1989-1990, 1994-1999)
• Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade (1999-2004)
• Member of the European Parliament (1985-1989 and 1990-1994)
• Doctor honoris causa, University of Miami

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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 41.2/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 0.0/100
• 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 64.5/100
• 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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