RihardsPiks

General Data

 * Born on 31 December 1941, Rīga
 * Country: Latvia
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (PPE-DE) Party: Tautas partija

Functions in European Parliament

 * 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 15/09/2004 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Substitute)
 * 22/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgets (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Substitute)
 * 16/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Cameraman, film director, producer (1961-1993)
 * Member of the board of the Tautas party and Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence (since 1998)
 * Teacher, Academy of Culture (1995-1997)
 * Businessman (1993-1995)
 * Vice-chairman, National Radio and Television Council (1995-1996)
 * Minister for Cultural Affairs of Latvia (1996-1997)
 * Member of the Latvian Parliament (1998-2004), Deputy Speaker of the Latvian Parliament (1999-2000)
 * Head of delegation to the IPU (1999-2002)
 * Head, Foreign Affairs Committee (2004)
 * Foreign Minister of Latvia (2004)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since July 2004)
 * Member, Committee on Constitutional Affairs, substitute member, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on Budgets, member, Delegation for Relations with China, substitute member, Delegation for Relations with Russia
 * Board member, Eiropas Tautas party (since 2000)
 * Founder and member of the board of the non-governmental organisation 'Politiskās izglītības fonds' (since 2000)
 * Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy

Votes

 * 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 47.5/100
 * 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 27.6/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 15.3/100

Positions
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