MariaMartens

General Data

 * Born on 08 January 1955, Doetinchem
 * Country: Netherlands
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (PPE-DE) Party: Christen Democratisch Appèl

Functions in European Parliament

 * 20/07/1999 - 13/07/2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (Member)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (Member)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (Member)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (Substitute)
 * 06/10/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (Member)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (Member)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (Member)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Development and Cooperation (Substitute)
 * 07/02/2002 - 27/01/2004 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (Member)
 * 09/10/2003 - 19/07/2004 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Development (Member)
 * 22/07/2004 - 19/03/2007 : Committee on International Trade (Substitute)
 * 08/09/2004 - 27/03/2007 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
 * 16/09/2004 - 19/03/2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (Substitute)
 * 20/03/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Higher degree in theology (1984)
 * NIMA (Netherlands Marketing Institute) A and B diplomas
 * Lecturer in Life Philosophy (1984)
 * Foreign Affairs Secretary, Netherlands Mission Council (1984-1988)
 * Study secretary, VKMO (Association of Catholic Social Organisations) (1988-1999)
 * Chairwoman, Nijmegen CDA
 * Member of the party council
 * Member of the editorial team of CD Verkenningen
 * Chairwoman, European Forum of National Committees of the Laity (1996-2000)
 * Chairwoman, Netherlands Episcopal Committee for the year 2000 (1996-2000)
 * Member of the governing board of the Catholic Theological University, Utrecht (since 1998)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)

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 44.7/100
 * 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 22.4/100
 * 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 77.3/100

Positions
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