AlfredsRubiks

General Data

 * Born on 24 September 1935, Daugavpils
 * Country: Latvia
 * Political Group: Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) Party: Politisko partiju apvienība "Saskaņas centrs"

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 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:alfreds.rubiks@europarl.europa.eu alfreds.rubiks(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=96988

Functions in European Parliament

 * Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (Vice-Chair)
 * Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Member)
 * Committee on Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
 * Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Mechanical engineer, Riga Polytechnic Institute (1957-1963)
 * Leningrad higher party school, politician (1978-1980)
 * Shift foreman, electrical engineering plant in Riga (1954)
 * Military service, Soviet Army (1954-1957)
 * Engineer and technologist, head of technological office, electrical engineering plant in Riga (1957-1960)
 * Minister for Local Industry of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1982-1984)
 * Employee, Latvian Communist Youth Organisation
 * Secretary, Central Committee, Riga City Section of the Latvian Leninist Communist Youth Movement (1962-1968)
 * Deputy head of department, Central Committee of the Latvian Communist Party (1969-1976)
 * First Secretary, District Committee of the Latvian Communist Party, Leningrad District of the City of Riga (1976-1982)
 * First Secretary, Central Committee of the Latvian Communist Party
 * Member of the Politburo, Central Committee, Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1990-1991)
 * Member, Central Committee of the Latvian Communist Party (1981-1991)
 * Chair, Latvian Socialist Party (since 1999)
 * Vice-chair, Saskaņas centrs alliance of political parties (since 2005)
 * People's deputy in the City of Riga, Leningrad District of the City of Riga (1976-1984)
 * People's deputy
 * Chair, Riga City Council of People's Deputies (1984-1990)
 * People's Deputy of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1980-1991)
 * Member, Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1985-1991)
 * People's Deputy of the Soviet Union (1990-1991)
 * Member, Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia (1991-1992)
 * Member of the Latvian Parliament during its 5th parliamentary term (1993-1997)
 * Chair, Committee for the Defence of the Constitution and Citizens' Rights and the Preservation of Society, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic and Soviet Union (1990-1991)
 * In detention (1991-1997)
 * Sentenced to 8 years' imprisonment 'for activities directed towards the violent overthrow of State authority in the Republic of Latvia'. 1997: early release from prison
 * Three orders of the Soviet Union and two medals, two honours awarded by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
 * Meritorious industrial worker's award of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 99.8/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 100.0/100

Positions
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