HelmutKuhne

General Data

 * Born on 06 September 1949, Soest
 * Country: Germany
 * Political Group: Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE) Party: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands

Functions in European Parliament

 * 19/07/1994 - 19/07/2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists (Member)
 * 21/07/1994 - 15/01/1997 : Committee on Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
 * 21/07/1994 - 20/11/1997 : Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities (Substitute)
 * 21/07/1994 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media (Member)
 * 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (Substitute)
 * 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Delegation for relations with the United States (Substitute)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
 * 22/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (Substitute)
 * 26/10/2000 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation for relations with Israel (Member)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (Substitute)
 * 07/02/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Vice-Chairman)
 * 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the United States (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Graduate in sociology (1973)
 * Worked at Lippstadt Protestant Grammar School and in various adult education establishments, latterly as research assistant at the Regional Institute for School and Further Education, North Rhine-Westphalia, in Soest (1974-1994)
 * Since October 2000, taught intermittently at the Faculty for Social Sciences, Ruhr University, Bochum
 * Chairman of the Young Socialists, Western Westphalia district (1974-1978)
 * Member of the Western Westphalia SPD District Executive (1978-2000)
 * Member of Soest District Council (1984-1994)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1994)
 * Member of the WDR Broadcasting Council (1991-1999)

Votes

 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 22.2/100
 * 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 47.5/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 19.7/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 12.5/100
 * 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 30.3/100

Positions
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