PauloCasaca

General Data

 * Born on 02 July 1957, Lisboa
 * Country: Portugal
 * Political Group: Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE) Party: Partido Socialista

Functions in European Parliament

 * 20/07/1999 - 19/07/2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists (Member)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 22/07/1999 - 11/12/2001 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Substitute)
 * 06/10/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway (Member)
 * 08/10/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
 * 17/01/2002 - 21/01/2002 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
 * 22/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Vice-Chairman)
 * 30/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Budgets (Substitute)
 * 07/02/2002 - 30/04/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
 * 07/02/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway (Member)
 * 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Fisheries (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 20/09/2004 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with Iran (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (Substitute)
 * 21/09/2004 - 25/03/2007 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Chairman)
 * 22/09/2004 - 25/03/2007 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen (Member)
 * 16/03/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with India (Substitute)
 * 26/03/2007 - 02/09/2008 : Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Graduate in economics (1980)
 * Master's degree in economics (1987)
 * Teaching assistant at the University of the Azores (1980-1987 and 1990-1991)
 * Teaching assistant at the Lisbon Institute of Accountancy and Administration (1987-1990)
 * Visiting professor at the Technical University of Lisbon, teaching the common agricultural policy postgraduate syllabus module (1995-1996)
 * Coordinator of the Research Unit of PS/Azores (1991) and for the PS at national level (1993-1995)
 * Member of the Azores Regional Assembly (1991-1992)
 * Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1992-1994)
 * Economic adviser to the PS Parliamentary Group (1989-1990, 1992, and 1994-1995)
 * Head of the private office of the Minister for Planning and Territorial Administration (1995-1996)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)
 * Chairman of the Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
 * Specialist adviser to the Portuguese Permanent Representation to the European Union (1996-1999)
 * Regular contributor to the regional, national, and international press on economic and political subjects
 * Author of many books and shorter publications

Votes

 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 100.0/100
 * 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 46.9/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 100.0/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 89.5/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 51.4/100
 * 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 81.8/100

Positions
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