EditeEstrela

General Data

 * Born on 28 October 1949, Belver
 * Country: Portugal
 * Political Group: Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (SD) Party: Partido Socialista

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 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:edite.estrela@europarl.europa.eu edite.estrela(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28310

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (Vice-Chair)
 * Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Member)
 * Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries (Member)
 * Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
 * Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Graduate in classical philology (1973)
 * Master's degree in media studies (1986-1987)
 * Teacher of Portuguese literature (1973-1986)
 * Maker and presenter of television and radio programmes about the Portuguese language
 * Regular contributor to newspapers and news magazines
 * Vice-President of thePortuguese Writers' Union (1988-1994)
 * Has published several works
 * Awarded a number of Portuguese and foreign honours
 * Since 1981, has served in various PS bodies, namely the Lisbon Federative Policy Committee, the National Committee, and the National Policy Committee
 * National Secretary of the PS (1988-2002 and since 2004)
 * Chair of the Sintra Municipal PS (1998-2004)
 * Chair of the Greater Lisbon Federation (2000-2002)
 * Mayor of Sintra (1994-2002)
 * Vice-Chairman of Lisbon City Council (1995-2002)
 * Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1988-1994 and 2002-2004)
 * Substitute (1994-1999) and full member (1999-2002) of the Committee of the Regions
 * Chair of the CEMR (Council of European Municipalities and Regions) Committee of Women Elected Representatives of Local and Regional Authorities (1998-2002)
 * Full member of the Interparliamentary Union (1988-1994 and 2002-2004)

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 28.6/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 84.4/100
 * 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 48.4/100
 * 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 22.4/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 18.1/100

Positions
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25/05/2010 Written Declaration 12/2010 (ACTA)
Has signed written declaration 12/2010 on the lack of a transparent process for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and potentially objectionable content.