VilleItala

General Data

 * Born on 10 May 1959, Luumäki
 * Country: Finland
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) (PPE) Party: Kansallinen Kokoomus

 Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 08F155 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845647 +32 2 28 45 647]/[callto://+3222847647 +32 2 28 47 647] Fax: +32 2 28 49 647 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T09042 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175647 +33 3 88 175 647]/[callto://+33388177647 +33 3 88 177 647] Fax: +33 3 88 179 647
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:ville.itala@europarl.europa.eu ville.itala(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28313
 * Site web: www.villeitala.net

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
 * Committee on Transport and Tourism (Member)
 * Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Member)
 * Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with the United States (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Bachelor of laws (1989)
 * Master of laws (1991)
 * Lawyer's diploma (1995)
 * Lawyer (own firm since 1995)
 * Acting chief of police, Naantali (1985-1988)
 * Acting Public Prosecutor, Naantali (1985-1988)
 * Rural police chief, Sipoo district (1985)
 * Trainee District Judge and Acting District Judge, Vehmaa (1990)
 * Member of the party council, Kansallinen Kokoomus (1985-1990)
 * Vice-chairman, Kansallinen Kokoomus party (1999-2001)
 * Chairman, Kansallinen Kokoomus party (2000-2004)
 * Town councillor, Turku (1985-1996)
 * Member, Turku town executive (1992)
 * Chairman, Turku town executive (1993-1995)
 * Member of the Finnish Parliament (1995-2004)
 * Chairman, Committee on Constitutional Affairs of the Finnish Parliament (1996-2000)
 * Chairman, Grand Committee (2003-2004)
 * Minister for Home Affairs (2000-2003)
 * Deputy Prime Minister (2001-2003)
 * Vice-chairman, International Democratic Union (since 2002)

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.5/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 12.5/100
 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 13.2/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 43.8/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 31.6/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100

Positions
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