GeoffreyVanOrden

General Data

 * Born on 10 April 1945, Waterlooville
 * Country: United Kingdom
 * Political Group: European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Party: Conservative Party

 Bâtiment Willy Brandt 04M075 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845332 +32 2 28 45 332]/[callto://+3222847332 +32 2 28 47 332] Fax: +32 2 28 49 332 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T11067 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175332 +33 3 88 175 332]/[callto://+33388177332 +33 3 88 177 332] Fax: +33 3 88 179 332
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:geoffrey.vanorden@europarl.europa.eu geoffrey.vanorden(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=4513

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
 * Subcommittee on Security and Defence (Member)
 * Delegation for relations with Iran (Member)
 * Committee on Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
 * Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)
 * Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * BA (Political Science), Sussex University (1969)
 * Psc, Indian Defence Services Staff College (1977)
 * British Army operational duties worldwide (1964-1985)
 * Instructor, German Armed Forces Staff College, Hamburg (1985-1988)
 * Chief of Staff and Assistant Chief G2, British Sector, Berlin (1988-1990)
 * JIC Assessment Staff, Cabinet Office, London (1990)
 * Senior official in the European Commission dealing with foreign and security policy issues (1995-1999)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)
 * Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (since 2002)
 * Conservative co-spokesman on Foreign Affairs, Defence, Human Rights (since 1999)
 * European Parliament Rapporteur for Bulgaria (since 1999)
 * Member of Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (since 1999)
 * Brigadier (Brigadier-General), NATO Headquarters, Brussels (1991-1994)
 * Executive Secretary, International Military Staff, NATO Headquarters, Brussels (1991-1994)
 * Writer on foreign policy and security issues
 * Freeman of the City of London
 * Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers
 * MBE

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.9/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 12.5/100
 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 8.3/100
 * 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 29.2/100
 * 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 33.3/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 73.7/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100
 * 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 18.9/100

Positions
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