SzabolcsFazakas

General Data

 * Born on 26 October 1947, Budapest
 * Country: Hungary
 * Political Group: Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE) Party: Magyar Szocialista Párt

Functions in European Parliament

 * 01/05/2004 - 19/07/2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists (Member)
 * 03/05/2004 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 22/07/2004 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 23/07/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Chairman)
 * 28/07/2004 - 15/01/2007 : Conference of Committee Chairmen (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
 * 16/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Quaestors (Member)
 * 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Karl Marx University of Economics, Foreign Trade Department, university diploma (1971)
 * Karl Marx University of Economics, doctorate (1973)
 * Ministry of Foreign Trade (1973-1989)
 * Deputy minister, Secretariat for International Economic Relations, Prime Minister's Office (1989-1990)
 * Chief representative in Hungary, Austrian State Industries (1990-1995)
 * Ministry of Industry and Trade, Undersecretary of State for administration (1995-1996)
 * Ambassador of Hungary in Bonn (1996)
 * Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism (1996-1998)
 * DaimlerChrysler group representative in Hungary (1998-2002)
 * Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Hungarian Parliament (since 2002)
 * Chairman, Hungarian delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union
 * Member, Executive Committee (since 2002)
 * Member, Hungarian delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (since 2002)
 * Observer at the European Parliament (Committee on Budgets)
 * Managing Director, 'Hungary in Europe' Foundation (since 2000)
 * Chairman, 'European Dialogue' Foundation (since 2003)
 * Chairman, SECI HUNPRO (since 1999)
 * Honorary President, MGE
 * Vice-Chairman, Hungarian Tennis Federation
 * Vice-Chairman, Hungarian Council, European Movement
 * Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic (intermediate class) with star (1998)
 * Cross of merit with ribbon (Austria, 2000)
 * Gold cross of merit (Germany, 2004)

Votes

 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 11.8/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 55.0/100
 * 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 17.1/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 18.1/100

Positions
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