ChristopherBeazley

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Political Memory: Christopher BEAZLEY, former MEP

{{#icon:ChristopherBeazley.jpg|Christopher BEAZLEY}}

General Data

• Born on 05 September 1952, Bexhill (Sussex)
• Country: {{#icon:GB.png|United Kingdom||MEPs_GB}} United Kingdom
• Political Group: {{#icon:PPE.png|PPE-DE||MEPs_PPE}} Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (PPE-DE)
  Party: Conservative and Unionist Party

Functions in European Parliament

• 24/07/1984 - 30/04/1992 : European Democratic Group (Member)
• 26/07/1984 - 18/02/1986 : Committee on Institutional Affairs (Substitute)
• 26/07/1984 - 18/02/1986 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (Substitute)
• 26/07/1984 - 24/07/1989 : Committee on Regional Policy and Regional Planning (Member)
• 12/02/1985 - 20/01/1987 : Delegation for relations with Yugoslavia (Member)
• 19/02/1986 - 20/01/1987 : Committee on Institutional Affairs (Member)
• 21/01/1987 - 24/07/1989 : Delegation for relations with Sweden, Finland, Iceland and the Nordic Council (Member)
• 21/01/1987 - 24/07/1989 : Committee on Youth, Culture, Education, Information and Sport (Substitute)
• 26/07/1989 - 14/01/1992 : Committee on Transports and Tourism (Vice-Chairman)
• 26/07/1989 - 14/01/1992 : Delegation for relations with Yugoslavia (Member)
• 26/07/1989 - 14/01/1992 : Committee on Regional Policy and Regional Planning (Substitute)
• 15/01/1992 - 12/02/1992 : Delegation for relations with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (Member)
• 15/01/1992 - 10/02/1993 : Delegation for relations with Finland (Substitute)
• 15/01/1992 - 18/07/1994 : Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs (Member)
• 15/01/1992 - 18/07/1994 : Committee on Regional Policy, Regional Planning and Relations with Regional and Local Authorities (Substitute)
• 12/02/1992 - 18/07/1994 : Delegation for relations with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (Vice-Chairman)
• 11/02/1993 - 31/01/1994 : Delegation to the EC-Finland Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
• 01/02/1994 - 18/07/1994 : Delegation to the EU-Finland Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
• 20/07/1999 - 13/07/2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (Member)
• 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Vice-Chairman)
• 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (Substitute)
• 06/10/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
• 08/10/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
• 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (Member)
• 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Substitute)
• 07/02/2002 - 30/04/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Chairman)
• 07/02/2002 - 30/04/2004 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen (Member)
• 07/03/2002 - 12/03/2002 : Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
• 21/07/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Culture and Education (Member)
• 22/07/2004 - 20/10/2004 : Committee on Legal Affairs (Substitute)
• 15/09/2004 - 31/12/2006 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
• 15/09/2004 - 31/12/2006 : Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
• 16/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Substitute)
• 31/01/2007 - 08/02/2007 : Committee on Legal Affairs (Substitute)
• 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
• 09/02/2007 - 14/03/2007 : Committee on Development (Substitute)
• 15/03/2007 - 16/01/2008 : Committee on International Trade (Substitute)
• 16/03/2007 - 02/09/2007 : Delegation for relations with India (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

• BA (History), Bristol University (1974)
• Worked at the Bank of England (1974-1976)
• Teacher (1976-1983)
• Research officer, Sussex University (1983-1984)
• European consultant and writer (1994-1999)
• Chairman, Bristol University Conservative Association (1972)
• Councillor, Wealden District Council (1979-1983)
• Member of the European Parliament (1984-1994 and since 1999)
• British Conservative Spokesman: Culture and Education
• Vice-Chairman of the Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-2004)
• Founder Member - Baltic States Inter Group
• Formerly: British Conservative Spokesman: Regional Development, Home Affairs and Justice and Constitutional Affairs: British Conservative Deputy Whip: Bureau Member - European Democratic Group (British Conservatives) Bureau Member - European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats and Conservatives)

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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 38.9/100
• 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 23.5/100

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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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