MichaelGahler

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Political Memory: Michael GAHLER, MEP

{{#icon:MichaelGahler.jpg|Michael GAHLER}}

General Data

• Born on 22 April 1960, Frankfurt/Main
• Country: {{#icon:DE.png|Germany||MEPs_DE}} Germany
• Political Group: {{#icon:PPE.png|PPE-DE||MEPs_PPE}} Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (PPE-DE)
  Party: Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 977||callto://+3222845977}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 10E217 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 977/+32 2 28 47 977 Fax: +32 2 28 49 977 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T10145 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 977/+33 3 88 177 977 Fax: +33 3 88 179 977 Hülshoffweg 7, 65795 Hattersheim Am Main Email: michael.gahler(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=2341 Site web: www.michael-gahler.de

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Foreign Affairs (Vice-Chairman)
• Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Vice-Chairman)
• Subcommittee on Human Rights (Member)
• Delegation for relations with Iran (Member)
• Committee on Budgets (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with South Africa (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Military service in Koblenz (1979-1980), law studies in Mainz and Dijon (1981-1987)
• First state law examination (1987)
• Trainee lawyer (1987-1990)
• Second state law examination (1990)
• At the diplomatic training establishment of the Foreign Office (1990-1991)
• Competition for the senior foreign service (1991)
• International environment policy specialist at the FO (1991-1993)
• Specialist in the CDU international office (1993-1995)
• Head of section, Baltic and Scandinavian states, and Baltic Council, Foreign Office (1995-1999)
• Municipal councillor in Hattersheim/Main (1986-1989)
• Member of Main-Taunus district council (1989-2001)
• Delegate to the regional planning assembly, Darmstadt province (1993-1997)
• Municipal, district and regional chairman of Junge Union (1985-1993)
• Member of the international commission of Junge Union, Germany (1990-1995)
• Deputy Chairman of the Main-Taunus branch of the CDU (1994-2000)
• Delegate to the EPP congress (since 1995)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)

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Votes

• 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 50.0/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services 42.8/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 33.3/100
• 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) 51.9/100

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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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