KristianVigenin

General Data

 * Born on 12 June 1975, Sofia
 * Country: Bulgaria
 * Political Group: Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (SD) Party: Coalition for Bulgaria

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 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:kristian.vigenin@europarl.europa.eu kristian.vigenin(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=34232
 * Site web: www.vigenin.eu

Functions in European Parliament
(Chair)
 * Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
 * Conference of Delegation Chairs (Member)
 * Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
 * Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Member)
 * Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Substitute)
 * Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Secondary education, 91st German Language School (1993)
 * Master's degree in international relations and macroeconomics, University of National and World Economy, Sofia (1998)
 * Program on International Leadership and Economic Development, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (2001)
 * Traineeship at the European Parliament, PSE Group, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2003)
 * Senior expert, European Integration Department, National Customs Agency, Ministry of Finance (1999-2001)
 * Political expert, Foreign Affairs and International Relations Department of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) (2001-2002)
 * Head of the Foreign Affairs and International Relations Department of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) (since 2002)
 * Member of the Executive Bureau of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, Secretary and Vice-Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Youth (1994-2000)
 * Member of the Supreme Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (since 2000)
 * Member of the Executive Bureau of the Supreme Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (since 2001)
 * Secretary of the Supreme Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (since 2002)
 * Councillor in the Poduene area, Municipality of Sofia (1995-1999)
 * Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the National Assembly, member of the Committee on European Integration and Foreign Secretary of the Coalition for Bulgaria parliamentary group of (BSP) (since 2005)
 * Observer in the European Parliament (2005-2006)
 * Chairman of the Management Board of the Solidarity Association (1999-2006)
 * Chairman of the Management Board of the CSKA chess club (since 2006)

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 99.9/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 100.0/100
 * 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 50.3/100
 * 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 26.3/100

Positions
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