GeoffreyVanOrden

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Political Memory: Geoffrey VAN ORDEN, MEP

General Data

• Born on 10 April 1945, Waterlooville
• Country: United Kingdom
• Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (PPE-DE)
  Party: Conservative and Unionist Party

Contact

• Parlement européen
  Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 14E146
  60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles
  Tel.: +32 2 28 45 332/+32 2 28 47 332
  Fax: +32 2 28 49 332
• Parlement européen
  Bâtiment Louise Weiss T08048
  1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex
  Tel.: +33 3 88 175 332/+33 3 88 177 332
  Fax: +33 3 88 179 332
• 88 Rectory Lane, CM1 1RF Chelmsford, Essex

• Email: geoffrey.vanorden(at)europarl.europa.eu
• Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=4513

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
• Subcommittee on Security and Defence (Member)
• Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
• Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
• Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with India (Substitute)
• 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). (Curriculum vitae)
• 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). (Curriculum vitae)
• Brigadier (Brigadier-General), NATO Headquarters, Brussels (1991-1994); Executive Secretary, International Military Staff, NATO Headquarters, Brussels (1991-1994). (Curriculum vitae)
• Writer on foreign policy and security issues. Freeman of the City of London; Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers. MBE. (Curriculum vitae)

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

• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 7/20
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 1/20
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents) 4/20

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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
• Orden Wikipedia
• Orden Google

Positions

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