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Political Memory: Jo LEINEN, MEP

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General Data

• Born on 06 April 1948, Bisten
• Country: {{#icon:DE.png|Germany||MEPs_DE}} Germany
• Political Group: {{#icon:SD.png|SD||MEPs_SD}} Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (SD)
  Party: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 842||callto://+3222845842}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 12G205 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 842/+32 2 28 47 842 Fax: +32 2 28 49 842 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T07013 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 842/+33 3 88 177 842 Fax: +33 3 88 179 842 Email: jo.leinen(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=4262 Site web: www.joleinen.de

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Chairman)
• Conference of Committee Chairs (Member)
• Committee on Foreign Affairs (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• First state law examination (1972)
• Graduate of the Collège de l'Europe, Bruges (1973)
• Second state law examination (1976)
• Lawyer in Freiburg/Breisgau (1977-1984)
• European affairs secretary of the SPD youth organisation (1977-1979)
• Member of the SPD's environment commission (1981-1985)
• Member of the Saarland regional executive of the SPD (1985-1999)
• Member of the SPD's European affairs commission (1996-1998)
• Vice-President of the European Environment Agency, Brussels (1979-1984)
• President of the Union of European Federalists (since 1997)
• Vice-President, International European Movement (since 2003)
• Member of Püttlingen (Saarland) council (since 1999)
• Member, Saarland Regional Assembly (1985-1999)
• Chairman, European affairs committee (1994-1999)
• Minister of the Environment, Saarland (1985-1994)
• Vice-Chairman, Committee on Constitutional Affairs (2002-2004)
• Chairman, Committee on Constitutional Affairs (since 2004)
• Member, Committee on the Regions (1995-1999)
• Member, Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (1995-1999)
• Member of cultural, social and sporting organisations
• Vice-President of Eurosolar e.V
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)
• German Environment Foundation Prize (1985)

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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 22.2/100
• 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 100.0/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 56.2/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 100.0/100
• 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 27.6/100
• 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 68.2/100

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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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