JohanVanHecke

General Data

 * Born on 02 December 1954, Gent
 * Country: Belgium
 * Political Group: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party: Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten - Vivant

Functions in European Parliament

 * 20/07/1999 - 17/09/2002 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (Member)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (Member)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
 * 14/09/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (Vice-Chairman)
 * 17/01/2002 - 12/01/2003 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (Member)
 * 30/01/2002 - 17/09/2002 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
 * 06/02/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (Member)
 * 18/09/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party (Member)
 * 11/11/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (Substitute)
 * 13/01/2003 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 13/01/2003 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (Substitute)
 * 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on International Trade (Member)
 * 22/07/2004 - 12/09/2004 : Subcommittee on Human Rights (Substitute)
 * 13/09/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Subcommittee on Human Rights (Vice-Chairman)
 * 15/09/2004 - 15/09/2004 : Delegation for relations with Mercosur (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 06/07/2008 : Delegation for relations with South Africa (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
 * 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Development (Member)
 * 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Substitute)
 * 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Subcommittee on Human Rights (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Degree in medical sociology (1978)
 * Assistant at the faculty of sociology, Catholic University of Louvain (1978-1980)
 * Head of research department and lecturer at the HIPB (Higher Institute for the Paramedical Professions), Ghent (1980-1983)
 * National Chairman, Youth CVP (1983-1986)
 * General Chairman of the CVP (1993-1996)
 * Director of EPP training institute in South Africa (1997-1999)
 * Member of the Oosterzele Municipal Council (1983-1988)
 * Mayor of Oosterzele (1989-1997)
 * Member of Ostend Municipal Council (2001)
 * Member of the House of Representatives (1985-1997)
 * Leader of the parliamentary CVP, House of Representatives (1991-1993)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)

Votes

 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 33.3/100
 * 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 0.0/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 21.1/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 0.0/100
 * 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 93.9/100

Positions
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