CostasBotopoulos

General Data

 * Born on 23 April 1962, Athina
 * Country: Greece
 * Political Group: Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE) Party: Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima

Functions in European Parliament

 * 10/10/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
 * 10/10/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 10/10/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Substitute)
 * 10/10/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Legal Affairs (Substitute)
 * 25/10/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
 * 25/10/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Doctorate in constitutional law, PARIS I-SORBONNE University (1991) Diploma in Advanced Studies DEA in public law, PARIS I-SORBONNE University (1986) Graduate of University of Athens Law Faculty (1985)
 * Lawyer in Athens
 * Adviser to Mr Anastasios Peponis, Minister to the Prime Minister's Office (1993-1995)
 * Μember of the legal service of the Bank of Greece (1994-2007)
 * Secretary-General for Tourism (2003-2004)
 * Secretary of PASOK Human Rights Section
 * Member of PASOK National Executive
 * Executive Member of PASOK Initiative of Further Education
 * PASOK representative on National Human Rights Committee
 * Author of three books and numerous legal and scientific articles
 * Member of the Association of Greek Constitutionalists and Hellenic Society of Political Science
 * Regular contributor to the 'ΤΑ ΝΕΑ' newspaper and the 'ΜΕΤΑRRΥTHMISI', 'DIAVAZO' and 'DIKAIORAMA' periodicals

Votes

 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 34.7/100
 * 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 53.4/100

Positions
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