ArtursKrisjanisKarins

General Data

 * Born on 13 December 1964,
 * Country: Latvia
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) (PPE) Party: Jaunais laiks

 Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 10E217 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845205 +32 2 28 45 205]/[callto://+3222847205 +32 2 28 47 205] Fax: +32 2 28 49 205 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T10031 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175205 +33 3 88 175 205]/[callto://+33388177205 +33 3 88 177 205] Fax: +33 3 88 179 205
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:krisjanis.karins@europarl.europa.eu krisjanis.karins(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=96901
 * Site web: www.karins.lv

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Member)
 * Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (Member)
 * Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
 * Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Substitute)
 * Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with the United States (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, linguistics (1996)
 * B.A
 * University of Pennsylvania, linguistics (1988)
 * Chairman of the company PK SIA (1994-2002)
 * Member of the Latvian Parliament (since 2002)
 * Minister for Economic Affairs of Latvia (2004-2006)
 * Founder, 'Jaunais laiks' party (2002)
 * Member of the bureau, 'Jaunais laiks' party (2003-2007)
 * Chair of the bureau, 'Jaunais laiks' party (2007-2008)
 * Member of the bureau, 'Jaunais laiks' party (since 2008)
 * Chair of the 'Jaunais laiks' parliamentary party (2002-2004
 * 2006/2007)
 * Minister for Economic Affairs of Latvia (2004-2006)
 * B.A
 * Summa Cum Laude, elected to Phi Beta Kappa

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.5/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 12.5/100

Positions
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