JamesNicholson

General Data

 * Born on 29 January 1945, Armagh (Northern Ireland)
 * Country: United Kingdom
 * Political Group: European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Party: Ulster Conservatives and Unionists-New Force

 Bâtiment Willy Brandt 04M097 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845933 +32 2 28 45 933]/[callto://+3222847933 +32 2 28 47 933] Fax: +32 2 28 49 933 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T11057 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175933 +33 3 88 175 933]/[callto://+33388177933 +33 3 88 177 933] Fax: +33 3 88 179 933
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:james.nicholson@europarl.europa.eu james.nicholson(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=1318

Functions in European Parliament

 * Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Vice-Chair)
 * Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Member)
 * Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Substitute)
 * Committee on Regional Development (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Farmer and full-time politician
 * Vice-President of the Ulster Unionist Council
 * Mayor of Armagh (1996)
 * Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (1982-1986)
 * Member of the House of Commons (1983-1986)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1989)
 * Chairman of the Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (1997-2002)
 * Chairman of the Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-2004)

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 59.4/100
 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 11.8/100
 * 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 48.1/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 73.7/100
 * 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 31.8/100

Positions
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