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Political Memory: Siiri OVIIR, MEP

{{#icon:SiiriOviir.jpg|Siiri OVIIR}}

General Data

• Born on 03 November 1947, Tallinn
• Country: {{#icon:EE.png|Estonia||MEPs_EE}} Estonia
• Political Group: {{#icon:ALDE.png|ALDE||MEPs_ALDE}} Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
  Party: Eesti Keskerakond

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 815||callto://+3222845815}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 09G209 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 815/+32 2 28 47 815 Fax: +32 2 28 49 815 Parlement européen Bâtiment Winston Churchill M02040 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 815/+33 3 88 177 815 Fax: +33 3 88 179 815 Email: siiri.oviir(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=26829 Site web: www.siirioviir.ee

Functions in European Parliament

• Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Vice-Chair)
• Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Member)
• Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (Member)
• Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
• Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Substitute)
• Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Graduated in law at Tartu State University (1975)
• Full University degree diploma in law (eqv. master degree in law)
• Assistant to the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Estonia (1975-1990)
• Docent, Tallinn University of Education (1992-2003)
• Vice-Chairman of the Board of Tallinn University of Education (since 2001)
• Founder member and member of the executive, Estonian Centre Party (Eesti Keskerakond) (since 1991)
• Member of the executive, Womens` Section, Keskerakond party (since 1994)
• Vice-Chairman, Keskerakond party (1994 and 1997)
• Member of Tallinn City Council (1996-2002)
• Member of the Estonian Parliament during the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th parliamentary terms (1992-2004)
• Deputy Speaker of the Estonian Parliament (1999-2001)
• Member, Baltic Assembly (1992-2004), Vice-Chairman (1999-2001)
• Chairman, Social Affairs Committee, Estonian Parliament (1992-1995)
• Chairman, Keskerakond parliamentary faction (1996-1999)
• Chairman, parliamentary co-operation groups for relations between Estonia and Israel and between Estonia and Georgia (1999-2004 and 1996-2004)
• Chairman, Estonian Parliament committee for the prevention of HIV, AIDS and drug addition (2003-2004)
• Member, European Union Affairs Committee of the Estonian Parliament and Vice-Chairman, Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Estonian Parliament (2003-2004)
• Social Security Minister (1990-1992) and Minister for Social Affairs (1995, 2002-2003) of the Republic of Estonia
• President, Estonian League for Sport for the Disabled (since 1991)
• Member, Governmental Science and Development Council (1995)
• Member, Estonian Jurists' Union
• Refounding member and member of the executive, Estonian Womens` Union (1989-1996)
• Chairwoman, Estonian Womens` Union (since 1996)
• Member, Zonta International Womens` Club, Tallinn
• President (1993-1998) and honorary president, Estonian Anti-AIDS Association
• Member, International Medical Parliamentarians Organisation (IMPO) (since 2000)
• Badge of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 5th class
• Medal of the Baltic Assembly
• Orthodoxer Konstantinscher Orden der Grossballi von Deutschland

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 97.6/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 62.5/100
• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 33.3/100
• 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 33.8/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 66.7/100
• 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 61.8/100
• 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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21/07/2010 Written Declaration 12/2010 (ACTA)

Has signed written declaration 12/2010 on the lack of a transparent process for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and potentially objectionable content.