AlejoVidalQuadras

General Data

 * Born on 20 May 1945, Barcelona
 * Country: Spain
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) (PPE) Party: Partido Popular

 Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 11E205 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845322 +32 2 28 45 322]/[callto://+3222847322 +32 2 28 47 322] Fax: +32 2 28 49 322 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T12039 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175322 +33 3 88 175 322]/[callto://+33388177322 +33 3 88 177 322] Fax: +33 3 88 179 322
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:alejo.vidal-quadras@europarl.europa.eu alejo.vidal-quadras(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=4308

Functions in European Parliament

 * European Parliament (Vice-President)
 * Parliament's Bureau (Member)
 * Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Member)
 * Delegation for relations with Iraq (Member)
 * Committee on Foreign Affairs (Substitute)
 * Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * At the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB): MS in physics, (1969)
 * PhD in physics, special award (1975)
 * Positions held at the UAB: Director of the Laboratory of Radiation Physics (1984-1992)
 * Professor of Atomic and Nuclear Physics (currently on leave of absence) (1988-)
 * Member of the Consell de Seguiment sobre Seguretat Nuclear i Protecció Radiológica de Catalunya (1984-1992)
 * Educational and research activities at the University of Barcelona, the Centre de Recherches Nucléaires at the CNRS in Strasbourg, and University College, Dublin
 * Research in the fields of radiation detection, environmental activity and radiation protection
 * In the Partido Popular (PP): Member of the National Executive Committee (1993-)
 * Chairman of the PP in Catalonia (1991-1996)
 * PP candidate in the Catalan regional elections (1992, 1995)
 * Member of Barcelona City Council (1991-1995)
 * In the Catalan Parliament: spokesman for the PP parliamentary group (1988-1990)
 * Chairman of the PP parliamentary group (1990-1996)
 * In the Spanish Senate: Senator (1995-1999)
 * Chairman of the Committee of Education and Culture (1995-1999)
 * Member and Vice-President of the European Parliament (1999-)
 * Author of various books, including: 'Cuestión de fondo' (1993)
 * 'En el fragor del bien y del mal' (1997)
 * '¿Qué es la derecha?' (1997)
 * 'Amarás a tu tribu' (1998)
 * 'La Constitución traicionada' (2006)
 * President of Fundación Concordia (1993-)
 * Author of 58 scientific publications
 * Director of Fundación para el Análisis y los Estudios Sociales (1997-1999)
 * President of Convivencia Cívica Catalana (citizens' platform) (1998-2001)
 * Regular contributor to the media activities of Grupo Intereconomía
 * Office of the French Legion of Honour
 * Order of Friendship of the Republic of Kazakhstan
 * Nuclear Energy Award of the Spanish Nuclear Energy Council (1983)
 * MEP of the Year in the Field of Energy (award by Parliament Magazine) (2008)

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.3/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 59.4/100
 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 18.1/100
 * 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 41.9/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 50.0/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 15.8/100

Positions
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