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Political Memory: Hans-Gert PÖTTERING, MEP

{{#icon:HansGertPottering.jpg|Hans-Gert PÖTTERING}}

General Data

• Born on 15 September 1945, Bersenbrück (Niedersachsen)
• Country: {{#icon:DE.png|Germany||MEPs_DE}} Germany
• Political Group: {{#icon:PPE.png|PPE||MEPs_PPE}} Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) (PPE)
  Party: Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 769||callto://+3222845769}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Paul-Henri Spaak 08B043 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 769/+32 2 28 47 769 Fax: +32 2 28 49 769 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T06069 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 769/+33 3 88 177 769 Fax: +33 3 88 179 769 Email: hans-gert.poettering(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=1253 Site web: [http//:www.cdu-europa.de http//:www.cdu-europa.de]

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
• Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula (Member)
• Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with the United States (Substitute)
• Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Studied law, politics and history at the universities of Bonn and Geneva and the Institut des Hautes Études Internationales (Geneva)
• Studied at Columbia University, New York (1971)
• Doctorate (1974)
• Second state law examination (1976)
• Academic employee (1976-1979)
• Appointed lecturer at the University of Osnabrück (1989)
• Honorary professor (1995)
• European policy spokesman, Young Union of Lower Saxony (1974-1980)
• District Chairman, Osnabrück CDU (since 1990)
• Chairman, Lower Saxony Europa Union (1981-1991)
• President of Europa Union Germany (since 1997)
• Member, Executive Committee and Federal Executive, CDU Germany (since 1999)
• EPP Vice-Chairman (since 1999)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1979)
• Chairman, Subcommittee on Security and Defence (1992-1994)
• Chairman, EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament (1999-2007)
• President of the European Parliament (2007-2009)
• Chairman, Junge Union Friendship and Assistance Association, Osnabrück-Emsland
• EPP Group Schuman Medal
• Grand Order of Merit, Germany
• Grand Decoration of the Republic of Austria
• European Honorary Senator
• Mérite Européen en or
• MEP of the Year for 2004: award by European Voice

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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
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 20.8/100

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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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