MagdaKosaneKovacs

General Data

 * Born on 04 November 1940, 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 Employment and Social Affairs (Member)
 * 20/07/2004 - 13/02/2007 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament (Vice-Chairwoman)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Secondary teaching certificate (1964), PhD (1969), Philosophy Faculty, Eötvös Loránd University
 * Secondary school teacher, Leövey Klára Gimnázium (1964-1972)
 * Researcher, Literature Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1964-1972)
 * Chairman, Higher Education Council, Hungarian Teachers' Union (1977-1980)
 * Secretary, Central Board, Hungarian Teachers' Union (1980-1985)
 * Member, executive committee, Patriotic People's Front (1985)
 * Secretary, National Trade Union Council (1985-1989)
 * Member of the Hungarian Parliament (1990-2004)
 * Minister of Employment (1994-1995)
 * Chairman, Committee on Human Rights, Minorities and Religious Affairs, Hungarian Parliament (1998-2002)
 * Vice-chairman, Social Affairs Committee, Hungarian Parliament (2002-2003)
 * Executive Vice-chairman, MSZP party (1996-1998)
 * Member, executive, MSZP Party (1998)
 * Observer, European Parliament (2003-2004)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 2004)
 * Member, Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe (2002-2004)
 * Chairman, International Assembly of the Francophone Members of Parliament (1999-2004)
 * Vice-chairman, French Group and Chairman, Canadian Group, Inter-Parliamentary Union (1990-2004)
 * Member, European Board, and Chairman, Hungarian Members' Organisation, 'Confrontations Europe' (since 2002)
 * Decorations: Knight of the Order of Merit of the Republic of France (1999)

Votes

 * 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 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 23.7/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 22.2/100

Positions
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