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Political Memory: Guntars KRASTS, former MEP

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General Data

• Born on 16 October 1957, Rīga
• Country: {{#icon:LV.png|Latvia||MEPs_LV}} Latvia
• Political Group: {{#icon:UEN.png|UEN||MEPs_UEN}} Union for Europe of the Nations Group (UEN)
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Functions in European Parliament

• 01/05/2004 - 19/07/2004 : Union for Europe of the Nations Group (Member)
• 20/07/2004 - 13/11/2004 : Union for Europe of the Nations Group (Vice-Chairman)
• 21/07/2004 - 31/08/2004 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Member)
• 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (Substitute)
• 01/09/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Vice-Chairman)
• 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Member)
• 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the United States (Substitute)
• 31/01/2007 - 31/01/2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Member)
• 01/02/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Vice-Chairman)

Curriculum Vitae

• Economist (University of Latvia, 1982) Member of the board, TB/LNNK party (1998-2004)
• Unskilled worker (1976-1982)
• Assistant, economist (1982-1991)
• Businessman (1991-1995)
• Member of the Latvian Parliament during its 7th parliamentary term
• Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee (1998-2002)
• Member of the Latvian Parliament during its 8th parliamentary term
• Chairman, European Affairs Committee (2002-2004)
• Minister for Economic Affairs of Latvia (1996-1997)
• Prime Minister of Latvia (1997-1998)
• Deputy Prime Minister - Minister for European Affairs (1998-1999)
• Observer at the European Parliament on behalf of the Latvian Parliament (2004)
• Certificate of merit issued by the Latvian Government (2002)
• Certificate of merit issued by the Latvian Parliament (2003)
• Commander of the Order of the Kingdom of Denmark (1997)
• Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order (1998)
• Commander of the Order of the Republic of Italy (2004)

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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 35.4/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 47.5/100
• 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 35.5/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100

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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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