MichaelGahler

General Data

 * Born on 22 April 1960, Frankfurt/Main
 * Country: Germany
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) (PPE) Party: Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands

 Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 12E202 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845977 +32 2 28 45 977]/[callto://+3222847977 +32 2 28 47 977] Fax: +32 2 28 49 977 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T12010 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175977 +33 3 88 175 977]/[callto://+33388177977 +33 3 88 177 977] Fax: +33 3 88 179 977
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:michael.gahler@europarl.europa.eu michael.gahler(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=2341
 * Site web: www.michael-gahler.eu

Functions in European Parliament
(Chair)
 * Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament
 * Conference of Delegation Chairs (Member)
 * Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
 * Subcommittee on Security and Defence (Member)
 * Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
 * Committee on Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Military service in Koblenz (1979-1980), law studies in Mainz and Dijon (1981-1987)
 * First state law examination (1987)
 * Trainee lawyer (1987-1990)
 * Second state law examination (1990)
 * At the diplomatic training establishment of the Foreign Office (1990-1991)
 * Competition for the senior foreign service (1991)
 * International environment policy specialist at the FO (1991-1993)
 * Specialist in the CDU international office (1993-1995)
 * Head of section, Baltic and Scandinavian states, and Baltic Council, Foreign Office (1995-1999)
 * Municipal councillor in Hattersheim/Main (1986-1989)
 * Member of Main-Taunus district council (1989-2001)
 * Delegate to the regional planning assembly, Darmstadt province (1993-1997)
 * Municipal, district and regional chairman of Junge Union (1985-1993)
 * Member of the international commission of Junge Union, Germany (1990-1995)
 * Deputy Chairman of the Main-Taunus branch of the CDU (1994-2000)
 * Delegate to the EPP congress (since 1995)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)

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 37.5/100
 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 11.8/100
 * 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 50.0/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 42.8/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 33.3/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 26.3/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100
 * 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 51.9/100

Positions
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25/05/2010 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.