ThomasHandel

General Data

 * Born on 27 August 1953, Nürnberg
 * Country: Germany
 * Political Group: Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) Party: DIE LINKE

 Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 06F259 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845658 +32 2 28 45 658]/[callto://+3222847658 +32 2 28 47 658] Fax: +32 2 28 49 658 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T05018 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175658 +33 3 88 175 658]/[callto://+33388177658 +33 3 88 177 658] Fax: +33 3 88 179 658
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:thomas.haendel@europarl.europa.eu thomas.haendel(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=96851

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Member)
 * Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
 * Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Trained as an electrician
 * Graduate of the Academy for Labour Studies, University of Frankfurt/Main
 * Chief executive of IG Metall, Fürth
 * Member of the Federal Executive Committee of the WASG Party (2004-2006)
 * Vice-chair of the executive, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation
 * Member of the executive, Wolfgang Abendroth Foundation
 * Manager of the educational institution BiKo GmbH, Central Franconia

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 100.0/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 100.0/100

Positions
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21/07/2010 Written Declaration 12/2010 (ACTA)
Has signed written declaration 12/2010 on the lack of a transparent process for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and potentially objectionable content.