GeoffreyVanOrden

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Political Memory: Geoffrey VAN ORDEN, MEP

{{#icon:GeoffreyVanOrden.jpg|Geoffrey VAN ORDEN}}

General Data

• Born on 10 April 1945, Waterlooville
• Country: {{#icon:GB.png|United Kingdom||MEPs_GB}} United Kingdom
• Political Group: {{#icon:ECR.png|ECR||MEPs_ECR}} European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)
  Party: Conservative Party

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Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
• Subcommittee on Security and Defence (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

• BA (Political Science), Sussex University (1969)
• Psc, Indian Defence Services Staff College (1977)
• British Army operational duties worldwide (1964-1985)
• Instructor, German Armed Forces Staff College, Hamburg (1985-1988)
• Chief of Staff and Assistant Chief G2, British Sector, Berlin (1988-1990)
• JIC Assessment Staff, Cabinet Office, London (1990)
• Senior official in the European Commission dealing with foreign and security policy issues (1995-1999)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)
• Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (since 2002)
• Conservative co-spokesman on Foreign Affairs, Defence, Human Rights (since 1999)
• European Parliament Rapporteur for Bulgaria (since 1999)
• Member of Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (since 1999)
• Brigadier (Brigadier-General), NATO Headquarters, Brussels (1991-1994)
• Executive Secretary, International Military Staff, NATO Headquarters, Brussels (1991-1994)
• Writer on foreign policy and security issues
• Freeman of the City of London
• Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers
• MBE

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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 8.3/100
• 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 29.2/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 41.9/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 33.3/100
• 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 73.7/100
• 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 18.9/100

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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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