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Political Memory: Rihards PĪKS, former MEP

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General Data

• Born on 31 December 1941, Rīga
• Country: {{#icon:LV.png|Latvia||MEPs_LV}} Latvia
• Political Group: {{#icon:PPE.png|PPE-DE||MEPs_PPE}} Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (PPE-DE)
  Party: Tautas partija

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Functions in European Parliament

• 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (Member)
• 21/07/2004 - 15/09/2004 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Member)
• 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Substitute)
• 22/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgets (Substitute)
• 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (Member)
• 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Substitute)
• 16/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

• Cameraman, film director, producer (1961-1993)
• Member of the board of the Tautas party and Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence (since 1998)
• Teacher, Academy of Culture (1995-1997)
• Businessman (1993-1995)
• Vice-chairman, National Radio and Television Council (1995-1996)
• Minister for Cultural Affairs of Latvia (1996-1997)
• Member of the Latvian Parliament (1998-2004), Deputy Speaker of the Latvian Parliament (1999-2000)
• Head of delegation to the IPU (1999-2002)
• Head, Foreign Affairs Committee (2004)
• Foreign Minister of Latvia (2004)
• Member of the European Parliament (since July 2004)
• Member, Committee on Constitutional Affairs, substitute member, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on Budgets, member, Delegation for Relations with China, substitute member, Delegation for Relations with Russia
• Board member, Eiropas Tautas party (since 2000)
• Founder and member of the board of the non-governmental organisation 'Politiskās izglītības fonds' (since 2000)
• Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy

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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 11.8/100
• 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 (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 27.6/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 15.3/100

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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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