ArmandoFranca

General Data

 * Born on 22 October 1949, Esmoriz - Ovar
 * Country: Portugal
 * Political Group: Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE) Party: Partido Socialista

Functions in European Parliament

 * 23/10/2007 - 22/10/2008 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)
 * 23/10/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
 * 23/10/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with Mercosur (Substitute)
 * 24/10/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Member)
 * 24/10/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (Member)
 * 23/10/2008 - 18/11/2008 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
 * 19/11/2008 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Graduate in law (University of Coimbra)
 * Post-graduate in communications law (University of Coimbra)
 * Post-graduate in new administrative law (University of Coimbra)
 * Lawyer, with an office in Aveiro (since 1978)
 * Secondary school teacher (1975-1978)
 * Teacher at the Higher Institute of Information Science and Administration (Aveiro) (1990)
 * Professor at the Lusíada University (1992-1994)
 * Member of the PS District Policy Committee (since 1994)
 * Chairman of the PS Ovar Municipal Policy Committee (1995-2003)
 * Member of the PS National Committee (since 1996) and the PS National Policy Committee
 * Chairman of the executive committee of the PS Aveiro District Policy Committee (2003-2006)
 * Chairman of the PS Aveiro Jurisdiction Committee (since 2006)
 * President of Ovar Municipal Council (three consecutive terms) (1994-2005)
 * Member of the Assembly of the Republic (10th parliamentary term)
 * Member of the Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs
 * PS Group coordinator in the Committee on European Affairs
 * Member of the Ethics Committee
 * Chairman of the Portugal-Morocco Parliamentary Friendship Group
 * Member of the Economic and Social Council (1994-2005)
 * Member of the Regional Council of the Coordination Committee for the Central Region (1994-2005)
 * Vice-president of the supervisory board of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (1998-2002)
 * Member of the Higher Sports Council (1997-2007)
 * Member of the Committee on Access to Administrative Documents (CADA) (2003-2005)
 * Silver medal from Válega parish council (Ovar)
 * Pedro Ernesto medal of merit, awarded by the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
 * Epitácio Pessoa medal of merit, awarded by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Paraíba (Brazil)
 * 'Cidadão Pessoense', title awarded by João Pessoa Municipal Council (Brazil)
 * Publications: 'Direito ao Arrendamento Urbano e Rural' (1st and 2nd editions), co-author, and 'Discursos e Intervenções' and 'Discursos e Intervenções II' published by Ovar Municipal Council

Votes

 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 22.2/100
 * 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 100.0/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 48.4/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 100.0/100

Positions
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