EskoSeppanen

General Data

 * Born on 15 February 1946, Oulu
 * Country: Finland
 * Political Group: Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) Party: Vasemmistoliitto

Functions in European Parliament

 * 11/11/1996 - 13/02/1997 : Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (Member)
 * 14/11/1996 - 15/01/1997 : Delegation for relations with Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia (Member)
 * 14/11/1996 - 15/01/1997 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Substitute)
 * 14/11/1996 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 16/01/1997 - 30/11/1997 : Delegation for relations with Russia (Member)
 * 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on External Economic Relations (Substitute)
 * 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA) (Substitute)
 * 14/02/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (Vice-Chairman)
 * 01/12/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Member)
 * 20/07/1999 - 19/07/2004 : Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (Member)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (Member)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Budgets (Substitute)
 * 29/09/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Member)
 * 29/09/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
 * 03/05/2000 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Substitute)
 * 17/01/2002 - 20/03/2002 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Substitute)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (Member)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Budgets (Substitute)
 * 07/02/2002 - 30/04/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
 * 07/02/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Member)
 * 07/02/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA) (Member)
 * 20/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Substitute)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 20/09/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (Substitute)
 * 21/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (Vice-Chairman)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Bachelor's degree in business studies (1971)
 * Journalist (Yleisradio Oy, 1970-1987)
 * Member of Parliament (1987-1996)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1996)

Votes

 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 94.4/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 80.3/100
 * 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 84.2/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 100.0/100
 * 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 100.0/100

Positions
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