PoulNyrupRasmussen

General Data

 * Born on 15 June 1943, Esbjerg
 * Country: Denmark
 * Political Group: Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE) Party: Socialdemokratiet

Functions in European Parliament

 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 03/09/2006 : Delegation for relations with Mercosur (Member)
 * 12/03/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with Mercosur (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Master's degree in political and economic science (Copenhagen University, 1971)
 * Economist with Danish TUC (1971-1986)
 * Chief economist (1980-1986) and director (1986-1988) of LD Pensions Fund
 * Vice-Chairman (1987-1992) and Chairman of Social Democratic Party (1992-2002)
 * Chairman of the Lisbon Network, PES (since 2002)
 * Rapporteur on globalisation for PES (since 2002) and for Socialist International (SI) (since 2003)
 * Chairman of Global Progressive Forum (since 2003)
 * President of the Party of European Socialists (since 2004)
 * Chairman of the Europa Group in SAMAK (Joint Committee of the Nordic Social Democratic Labour Movement) (since 2004)
 * Board member of Progressive Policy Network (since 2004)
 * Member of the Folketing (1988-2004)
 * Chairman of the Folketing's Trade and Industry Committee (1988-1992)
 * Chairman of the Social Democratic parliamentary group (1992-1993 and2001-2002)
 * Prime Minister (1993-2001)

Votes

 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 77.8/100
 * 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 82.9/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 20.8/100

Positions
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