LydiePolfer

General Data

 * Born on 22 November 1952, Luxembourg
 * Country: Luxembourg
 * Political Group: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party: Parti démocratique

Functions in European Parliament

 * 09/10/1985 - 12/12/1985 : Liberal and Democratic Group (Member)
 * 11/10/1985 - 20/01/1987 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
 * 11/10/1985 - 24/07/1989 : Committee on Development and Cooperation (Substitute)
 * 13/12/1985 - 24/07/1989 : Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group (Vice-Chairwoman)
 * 12/06/1990 - 19/01/1991 : Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group (Member)
 * 13/09/1990 - 12/09/1991 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the EEC (ACP-EEC) (Member)
 * 14/09/1990 - 14/01/1992 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
 * 14/09/1990 - 18/07/1994 : Committee on Development and Cooperation (Member)
 * 30/01/1991 - 18/07/1994 : Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group (Vice-Chairwoman)
 * 13/09/1991 - 14/01/1992 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between ACP and EEC(ACP-EEC) (Member)
 * 15/01/1992 - 16/02/1992 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Substitute)
 * 15/01/1992 - 18/07/1994 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland (Member)
 * 15/01/1992 - 18/07/1994 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Economic Community (ACP-EEC) (Member)
 * 15/01/1992 - 18/07/1994 : Committee on Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
 * 19/07/1994 - 16/10/1994 : Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party (Member)
 * 21/07/1994 - 16/10/1994 : Committee on Development and Cooperation (Member)
 * 21/07/1994 - 16/10/1994 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (Member)
 * 21/07/1994 - 16/10/1994 : Committee on Budgets (Substitute)
 * 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
 * 22/07/2004 - 08/04/2008 : Committee on International Trade (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 23/06/2007 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (Substitute)
 * 24/06/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Vice-Chairwoman)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Master's degree in law (1976)
 * Postgraduate diploma (DEA) in European integration (1977)
 * Lawyer practising in Luxembourg (1977-1999 and since 2004)
 * Chairwoman of the Democratic Party (1994-2004)
 * Mayor of Luxembourg (1982-1999)
 * Member of the National Parliament (1979-1985, 1989-1990, 1994-1999)
 * Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade (1999-2004)
 * Member of the European Parliament (1985-1989 and 1990-1994)
 * Doctor honoris causa, University of Miami

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 41.2/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 0.0/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 64.5/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100

Positions
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