SiiriOviir

General Data

 * Born on 03 November 1947, Tallinn
 * Country: Estonia
 * Political Group: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party: Eesti Keskerakond

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 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:siiri.oviir@europarl.europa.eu 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

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

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.