ZdzislawZbigniewPodkanski

General Data

 * Born on 18 October 1949, Guzówka
 * Country: Poland
 * Political Group: Union for Europe of the Nations Group (UEN) Party: Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe "PIAST"

Functions in European Parliament

 * 20/07/2004 - 12/12/2005 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Culture and Education (Member)
 * 22/07/2004 - 12/12/2005 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 20/09/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Member)
 * 21/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Vice-Chairman)
 * 05/01/2006 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Substitute)
 * 25/04/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Master of History, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (1972)
 * Employee of the Society for the Dissemination of General Knowledge (1972-1973), then on the voivodship committee of the ZSL (United People's Party) (1973-1975)
 * Vice-Chairman of the Voivodship administration of the Naval Sports Group (ZSMW) and section head in youth organisations (1975-1980)
 * Section head on the Voivodship Committee of the ZSL (1980-1984)
 * Director of the central administration of the Association of Folk Craftsmen (STL) (1984-1992)
 * Plenipotentiary to the Minister of Culture and Art (1992-1994)
 * Councillor (1984-1989) and Vice-Chairman (1988-1989) People's Town Council in Lublin
 * Chairman, Voivodship Administration of the Polish People's Party (PSL) in Lublin (1991-)
 * Vice-Chairman PSL (since 2004)
 * Under-secretary of State at the Ministry of Culture and Art (1994-1996)
 * Minister of Culture and Art (1996-1997)
 * Member of Parliament of the Republic of Poland (1993-2004), Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Culture and Media Committee
 * Gold Cross of Merit

Votes

 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 77.1/100
 * 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 83.3/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 46.6/100
 * 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 32.9/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100

Positions
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