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Political Memory: James NICHOLSON, MEP

{{#icon:JamesNicholson.jpg|James NICHOLSON}}

General Data

• Born on 29 January 1945, Armagh (Northern Ireland)
• Country: {{#icon:GB.png|United Kingdom||MEPs_GB}} United Kingdom
• Political Group: {{#icon:ECR.png|ECR||MEPs_ECR}} European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)
  Party: Ulster Conservatives and Unionists-New Force

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 933||callto://+3222845933}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Willy Brandt 04M097 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 933/+32 2 28 47 933 Fax: +32 2 28 49 933 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T11057 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 933/+33 3 88 177 933 Fax: +33 3 88 179 933 Email: james.nicholson(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=1318

Functions in European Parliament

• Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Vice-Chair)
• Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Member)
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Substitute)
• Committee on Regional Development (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Farmer and full-time politician
• Vice-President of the Ulster Unionist Council
• Mayor of Armagh (1996)
• Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (1982-1986)
• Member of the House of Commons (1983-1986)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1989)
• Chairman of the Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (1997-2002)
• Chairman of the Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-2004)

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.9/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 59.4/100
• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 11.8/100
• 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 48.1/100
• 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 73.7/100
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 31.8/100

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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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