AdrianSeverin

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Political Memory: Adrian SEVERIN, MEP

General Data

• Born on 28 March 1954, Bucureşti
• Country: Romania
• Political Group: Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE)
  Party: Partidul Social Democrat

Contact

• Parlement européen
  Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 12G301
  60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles
  Tel.: +32 2 28 45 811/+32 2 28 47 811
  Fax: +32 2 28 49 811
• Parlement européen
  Bâtiment Winston Churchill M03108
  1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex
  Tel.: +33 3 88 175 811/+33 3 88 177 811
  Fax: +33 3 88 179 811

• Email: adrian.severin(at)europarl.europa.eu
• Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=33990

Functions in European Parliament

• Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Chairman)
• Conference of Delegation Chairmen (Member)
• Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Member)
• Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
• Committee on Foreign Affairs (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (Substitute)
• Professor of international commercial law at the Titu Maiorescu University (Bucharest, from 1999) (Curriculum vitae)
• Member of the International Court of Arbitration attached to the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris (from 2005). Member of the Malta Commercial Arbitration Court (from 2001). Member of the Court of Arbitration attached to the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (from 1998), and to the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (from 1995). Member of the Romanian Society for International Law and International Relations (1987-1990). Secretary of the International Law Section (from 2003). Chairman of the European Integration Section (from 1985). Member of the Romanian Comparative Law Society (from 1985). (Curriculum vitae)
• Head of Delegation of Social Democratic Party Members in the European Parliament (MEP), (from 2007). Head of Delegation of Social Democratic Party observers in the European Parliament (2005-2006). (Curriculum vitae)
• Head of Department for External Relations and European Affairs of the Social Democratic Party (2004-2007). Coordinating Director of the Ovidiu Şincai Institute of Social Democratic Studies (from 2000). Member of PSE Bureau (from 2006). Vice-Chairman of the Socialist Group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1995-1996; 2003-2006). (Curriculum vitae)
• Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Romanian Parliament (from 1990, re-elected in 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004). Member of the Committee on Foreign Policy of the Chamber of Deputies of the Romanian Parliament (from 1996). (Curriculum vitae)
• Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reform and Relations with Parliament (1990-1991). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1996-1997). (Curriculum vitae)
• Chairman of the National Agency for the Privatisation and Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (1991-1992). (Curriculum vitae)
• Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). PACE rapporteur on a number of occasions (2003-2007; 1993-1996); Vice-Chairman of the PACE Committee for Legal Affairs and Human Rights (2006-2007, 1995-1996). Chairman of the PACE Subcommittee on External Relations (2004-2007). (Curriculum vitae)
• President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (2000-2002). Honorary President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (2002-2004). Head of the ad hoc Committee on Belarus of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (1998-2001). UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Belarus (from 2004). Member of the European Convention on the Future of Europe (2002-2003). Coordinator in the East-West Institute (USA), Drafting Group for the General Political Programme for the First and Third Working Group of the Stability Pact for South-East Europe (2000-2001). (Curriculum vitae)
• Member of the Advisory Panel of the 'Eurobarometer' Network of European Institutes for the Study of European Interethnic Relations (from 1999). Member of the Council for Ethnic Accord of the Project on Ethnic Relations Foundation (Princeton, USA, from 1999). (Curriculum vitae)
• Senior columnist for the Ziua newspaper (from 1998) and for Lumea Magazin (1998-2004). (Curriculum vitae)
• 'Man of the 20th Century Award' from the International Biographical Centre, UK. 'Pro Merito' Medal awarded by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. 'Francisco de Miranda' order, First Class (Venezuela). International Understanding Award from the 'People to People' international organisation, USA. Member of the National Order of 'Serviciul Credincios' ('Faithful Service') - Cavaler. (Curriculum vitae)

Curriculum Vitae

• Professor of international commercial law at the Titu Maiorescu University (Bucharest, from 1999) Member of the International Court of Arbitration attached to the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris (from 2005)
• Member of the Malta Commercial Arbitration Court (from 2001)
• Member of the Court of Arbitration attached to the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (from 1998), and to the Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (from 1995)
• Member of the Romanian Society for International Law and International Relations (1987-1990)
• Secretary of the International Law Section (from 2003)
• Chairman of the European Integration Section (from 1985)
• Member of the Romanian Comparative Law Society (from 1985)
• Head of Delegation of Social Democratic Party Members in the European Parliament (MEP), (from 2007)
• Head of Delegation of Social Democratic Party observers in the European Parliament (2005-2006)
• Head of Department for External Relations and European Affairs of the Social Democratic Party (2004-2007)
• Coordinating Director of the Ovidiu Şincai Institute of Social Democratic Studies (from 2000)
• Member of PSE Bureau (from 2006)
• Vice-Chairman of the Socialist Group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1995-1996
• 2003-2006)
• Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Romanian Parliament (from 1990, re-elected in 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004)
• Member of the Committee on Foreign Policy of the Chamber of Deputies of the Romanian Parliament (from 1996)
• Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reform and Relations with Parliament (1990-1991)
• Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1996-1997)
• Chairman of the National Agency for the Privatisation and Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (1991-1992)
• Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
• PACE rapporteur on a number of occasions (2003-2007
• 1993-1996)
• Vice-Chairman of the PACE Committee for Legal Affairs and Human Rights (2006-2007, 1995-1996)
• Chairman of the PACE Subcommittee on External Relations (2004-2007)
• President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (2000-2002)
• Honorary President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (2002-2004)
• Head of the ad hoc Committee on Belarus of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (1998-2001)
• UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Belarus (from 2004)
• Member of the European Convention on the Future of Europe (2002-2003)
• Coordinator in the East-West Institute (USA), Drafting Group for the General Political Programme for the First and Third Working Group of the Stability Pact for South-East Europe (2000-2001)
• Member of the Advisory Panel of the 'Eurobarometer' Network of European Institutes for the Study of European Interethnic Relations (from 1999)
• Member of the Council for Ethnic Accord of the Project on Ethnic Relations Foundation (Princeton, USA, from 1999)
• Senior columnist for the Ziua newspaper (from 1998) and for Lumea Magazin (1998-2004)
• 'Man of the 20th Century Award' from the International Biographical Centre, UK
• 'Pro Merito' Medal awarded by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
• 'Francisco de Miranda' order, First Class (Venezuela)
• International Understanding Award from the 'People to People' international organisation, USA
• Member of the National Order of 'Serviciul Credincios' ('Faithful Service') - Cavaler

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Votes

• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 20/20

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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
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Positions

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