AndresTarand

General Data

 * Born on 11 January 1940, Tallinn
 * Country: Estonia
 * Political Group: Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE) Party: Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond

Functions in European Parliament

 * 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 12/10/2004 : Delegation for relations with Japan (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (Substitute)
 * 13/10/2004 - 14/03/2007 : Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (Member)
 * 15/03/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with Belarus (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Graduated in climatology at Tartu State University (1963)
 * First degree in geography (1973)
 * Junior researcher (1968-1970)
 * Senior engineer (1970-1973)
 * Senior researcher (1973-1976)
 * Sector director (1976-1979, 1981-1988)
 * Director of research (1979-1981)
 * Director, Tallinn botanical gardens (1988-1990)
 * Member of the Estonian Parliament (1992
 * 1995-2004)
 * Member, Rahvaerakond Mõõdukad party - renamed Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond in 2004 - (since 1996)
 * Chairman (1996-2002)
 * Minister for the Environment of Estonia (1992-1994)
 * Prime Minister of Estonia (1994-1995)
 * Member, Supreme Soviet of Estonia (1990-1992)
 * Member of the Congress of Estonia (1990-1992) and of its organs, the Committee of Estonia (1990) and the Constitutional Assembly (1991-1992)
 * Member, Estonian Geographical Association (since 1966), board of the Estonian Institute for Sustainable Development (SEI-Tallinn) - the Stockholm Environment Institute's centre in Tallinn (since 1988), the board of the University of Tartu (since 1996) and the board of the Estonian Nature Fund (since 1998)
 * Regional Vice-President, Globe International Europe (since 1999)
 * Books published: Neljakümne kiri (1991)
 * Cassiopeia (1992) andKiri ei põle ära (2005)
 * Badge of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd class (2001)
 * Danish section, WWF: Panda Award (1998)
 * Commander of the Legion of Honour, France (2001)

Votes

 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 19.4/100
 * 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 100.0/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 17.1/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 18.1/100

Positions
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