MechtildRothe

General Data

 * Born on 10 August 1947, Paderborn
 * Country: Germany
 * Political Group: Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE) Party: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands

Functions in European Parliament

 * 24/07/1984 - 20/04/1993 : Socialist Group (Member)
 * 26/07/1984 - 20/01/1987 : Committee on Agriculture, Fischeries and Rural Development (Member)
 * 26/07/1984 - 24/07/1989 : Committee on Women's Rights (Substitute)
 * 26/07/1984 - 24/07/1989 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (Substitute)
 * 12/02/1985 - 20/01/1987 : Delegation for relations with Cyprus (Member)
 * 21/01/1987 - 24/07/1989 : Delegation for relations with Cyprus (Vice-Chairwoman)
 * 21/01/1987 - 24/07/1989 : Political Affairs Committee (Member)
 * 26/07/1989 - 14/01/1992 : Delegation for relations with Cyprus (Vice-Chairwoman)
 * 26/07/1989 - 14/01/1992 : Committee on Agriculture, Fischeries and Rural Development (Member)
 * 26/07/1989 - 14/01/1992 : Committee on Petitions (Substitute)
 * 26/07/1989 - 18/07/1994 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (Substitute)
 * 15/09/1989 - 18/07/1994 : Committee on Women's Rights (Substitute)
 * 15/01/1992 - 11/02/1992 : Delegation to the EC-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
 * 15/01/1992 - 18/07/1994 : Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (Member)
 * 15/01/1992 - 18/07/1994 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (Substitute)
 * 12/02/1992 - 31/01/1994 : Delegation to the EC-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (Vice-Chairwoman)
 * 21/04/1993 - 19/07/2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists (Member)
 * 01/02/1994 - 18/07/1994 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (Vice-Chairwoman)
 * 21/07/1994 - 15/01/1997 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (Substitute)
 * 21/07/1994 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy (Member)
 * 17/10/1994 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Substitute)
 * 17/11/1994 - 15/01/1997 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (Chairwoman)
 * 16/01/1997 - 29/01/1997 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
 * 30/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (Vice-Chairwoman)
 * 16/10/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy (Substitute)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (Member)
 * 22/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (Chairwoman)
 * 22/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen (Member)
 * 22/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (Substitute)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (Member)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (Substitute)
 * 07/02/2002 - 30/04/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (Chairwoman)
 * 07/02/2002 - 30/04/2004 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen (Member)
 * 07/02/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
 * 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 14/02/2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)
 * 16/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
 * 16/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : European Parliament (Vice-President)
 * 16/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Parliament's Bureau (Vice-President)
 * 14/02/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Trained and employed as a chemical laboratory technician (1965-1974)
 * Studied German and social sciences (1974-1978)
 * First and second state examination for lower secondary teaching (1978 and 1981)
 * Teacher (1978-1984). 1975-1984: member, Bad Lippspringe town council
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1984)
 * Vice-Chair, SPD group in the European Parliament
 * Delegation Chair, EU - Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-2004)
 * Member, Group Bureau (2002-2004)

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
 * 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 18.4/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 26.4/100
 * 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 36.7/100

Positions
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