Camera dei deputati

XVI LEGISLATURA

Ufficio Rapporti con l’Unione europea

CONFERENZA DEI PRESIDENTI

DEI PARLAMENTI DELL’UNIONE EUROPEA

Bruxlles, 4-5 aprile 2011

Biografie

29 marzo 2011

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I N D I C E

Austria

Ø Bundesrat Pag. 1

Ø Nationalrat “ 2

Belgio

Ø Chambre des représentants “ 3

Ø Sénat “ 4

Bulgaria

Ø National Assembly “ 5

Cipro

Ø House of representatives “ 6

Danimarca

Ø Folketinget “ 7

Estonia

Ø Riigikogu “ 8

Finlandia

Ø Eduskunta “ 9

Francia

Ø Assemblée nationale “ 10

Ø Sénat “ 11

Germania

Ø Bundestag “ 12

Ø Bundesrat “ 13

Grecia

Ø Vouli ton Ellinon “ 14

Irlanda

Ø Dàil Éireann “ 15

Ø Seanad Éireann “ 16

Lettonia

Ø Saeima “ 17

Lituania

Ø Seimas “ 18

Lussemburgo

Ø Chambre des députés “ 19

Malta

Ø House of representatives “ 21

Paesi Bassi

Ø Eerste Kamer “ 22

Ø Tweede Kamer “ 23

Polonia

Ø Sejm “ 24

Ø Sènat “ 25

Portogallo

Ø Assembleia da Repùblica “ 27

Regno Unito

Ø House of Lords “ 28

Ø House of Commons “ 29

Repubblica ceca

Ø Chamber of deputies “ 31

Ø Senate “ 33

Repubblica slovacca

Ø National Council “ 34

Romania

Ø Chamber of deputies “ 35

Ø Senat “ 36

Slovenia

Ø National Assembly “ 37

Ø National Council “ 38

Spagna

Ø Congreso de los diputados “ 40

Ø Senado “ 41

Svezia

Ø Riksdagen “ 43

Ungheria

Ø National Assembly “ 44

Parlamento europeo “ 45

PAESI CANDIDATI

Croazia

Ø Sabor “ 49

Repubblica ex jugoslava di Macedonia

Ø Sobranie “ 50

Turchia

Ø Grand National Assembly of Turkey “ 51

Vouli Antiprosopon (House of Representatives)

Marios GAROYIAN

PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (DIKO)

Born in Nicosia on 31 May 1961. He has one daughter and one son. Political scientist.

PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITIES

At the parliamentary elections of 21 May 2006 he was elected Member of the House of Representatives standing as a DIKO candidate in Nicosia. He was elected President of the House of Representatives for the remainder of the Ninth Term of Office of the House.

He is ex officio chairman of the Committee of Selection and chairman of the Ad Hoc House Committee on Rules of Procedure and of the Special House Committee on Declaration and Examination of Financial Interests.

He is also president of the Executive Committee of the Cyprus Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and of the Executive Committee of the Cyprus Group to the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

POLITICAL - SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

He was president of the “Anagennisi” student union in Italy (1981) and of the National Student Union of Cypriots in Perugia (1983) and a member of the Executive Committee of the Pancyprian Student and Young Scientists Federation.

He was also president of the District Committee of the Youth Organisation of DIKO (NEDIK) in Nicosia and secretary of Unionism of the Labour Department of the party.

He was director of the President’s Office of the House of Representatives from 1991 to 2001, during the presidency terms of Alexis Galanos and the late Spyros Kyprianou. He was director of the Press Office of the President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos and Deputy Government Spokesman from 2003 to 2006.

Since 1988 he is a member of the Central Committee of DIKO and since 1997 a member of the Executive Bureau of the party. On 22 October 2006 he was elected president of DIKO.

He is a member of the National Council, the supreme advisory body to the President of the Republic on the Cyprus problem.

Publications

He has published a series of articles on the Cyprus problem and the European Union, as well as on various topics of wider public interest in the Cyprus and foreign press. As an international and a political analyst he regularly co-operated with the Cyprus and Greek mass media.

Honorary awards

The Hellenic Republic has awarded him the “Supreme Commander of Honour” decoration.

STUDIES

Political science (specialisation in history and international affairs) (University of Perugia, Italy).

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

English, Italian, Spanish.

RIIGIKOGU

Ene ERGMA

Ene Ergma

Date and place of birth: 29 February 1944, Rakvere

Marital status: Single

Education: Moscow State University, astronomy (cum laude) 1969; Cand. Sci. in physics and mathematics 1972, Dr.Sci. in physics and mathematics, 1984; Tartu State University, physics 1964; Viljandi Carl Robert Jakobson Secondary School No 1 1962

Career: 11th Riigikogu, 2007–; 10th Riigikogu, President 2003–2006, Vice-President 2006–2007; Estonian Academy of Sciences, Vice-President, 1999–2004; University of Tartu, Chair of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, Professor 1988–1992; Professor of Astrophysics 1992; Institute of Theoretical Physics, Head 1992–1996; Physics Department, Head 1992–1998; Astronomical Council of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Leading Researcher, Scientific Secretary, Senior Researcher, Junior Researcher 1974–1988; Estonian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physics and Astronomy, Junior Researcher, 1972–1974

Party affiliation: Pro Patria and Res Publica Union 2002–

Membership in representative bodies: 10th and 11th Riigikogu

Social activities: member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU); IAU Estonian National Committee; European Astronomical Society (EAS); Estonian Physical Society; Tartu Observatory Science Council; National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Council; University of Tartu, Institute of Physics, Scientific Council, Estonian Academy of Sciences, member since 1997; Euroscience; Royal Astronomical Society, associate member since 2001; Descartes Grand Jury, member 2002, President 2003-2005; Göttingen Academy of Sciences, Gauss Professor; Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, foreign member; Tartu Academic Tennis Club

Scientific activities: Estonian Academy of Sciences, member since 1997; Göttingen Academy of Sciences, Gauss Professor, 1994; Highest Evaluation Committee, Professor 1990; University of Tartu, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Professor of Astrophysics 1988; Dissertation Unstable Thermonuclear Burning at Late Stages of Stellar Evolution 1984

Creative activities: Articles published in Estonian press, specialist journals, encyclopaedias, etc. Radio and TV appearances

Awards: Medal of the Baltic Assembly; Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd class 2008; Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau 2008; Grand Cross of the Order of Crown 2008; Royal Order of the Northern Star, Sweden, 1st class 2007; Order of Merit for Services Grand Gold Decoration of Austria 2007; Badge of Honour ´Jüriöö Star´ 2007; Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland 2005; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy 2004; Grand Medal of the Estonian Academy of Sciences 2004; Grand Cross of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique of the Republic of Portugal 2003; Republic of Estonia Science Award in Exact Sciences 2002; Order of the White Star, 4th class 2001

Eduskunta

Sauli NIINISTÖ

Sauli Niinistö

National Coalition Party

Date and place of birth: 24.08.1948 Salo

Education: matriculation examination 1967, Master of Laws 1974, lawyer with bench training 1977

Children: Nuutti 1975, Matias 1980

Present place of residence: Espoo

· Constituency: Varsinais-Suomi constituency 21.03.1987 - 23.03.1999,

· Helsinki constituency 24.03.1999 - 18.03.2003,

· Uusimaa constituency 21.03.2007 -

Parliamentary career

Present memberships in committees:

Speaker's (Speaker) 24.04.2007 -

Chancellery Commission (Speaker) 24.04.2007 –

The Finnish Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (member) 03.05.2007 -

Earlier memberships in committees:

Grand Committee (member) 07.04.1987 - 10.04.1991

Constitutional Law Committee (member) 09.04.1987 - 10.04.1991, (member) 23.02.1993 - 23.03.1995, (Chair) 25.02.1993 - 24.03.1995

Legal Affairs Committee (member) 09.04.1987 - 19.02.1993

Finance Committee (deputy member) 11.04.1991 - 11.05.1993

Foreign Affairs Committee (member) 05.04.1995 - 12.04.1995

Electors (member) 07.04.1987 - 21.03.1991

Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council (member) 05.05.1989 - 11.05.1993

Parliamentary Supervisory Council (Chair) 05.04.1995 - 21.04.1995

Parliamentary Trustees of the Bank of Finland, limited (member) 05.04.1995 - 21.04.1995

Finnish Delegation to the Joint Commission of the European Parliament and the Finnish Parliament (deputy member) 14.09.1993 - 31.12.1994

Parliamentary groups:

National Coalition Party 21.03.1987 - 18.03.2003, 21.03.2007 -

Member in the Council of State

Minister: Minister of Justice (Lipponen I) 13.04.1995 - 01.02.1996,

Minister of Finance (Lipponen I) 02.02.1996 - 14.04.1999,

Minister of Finance (Lipponen II) 15.04.1999 - 16.04.2003

SÉnat

Gérard LARCHER

Etat-Civil		Né le 14 septembre 1949

Profession		Docteur vétérinaire

Election		Elu le 28 septembre 1986; Réélu du 24 septembre 1995 au 30 avril 2004; Redevenu Sénateur le 1er octobre 2007 (en remplacement de Mme Adeline Gousseau, démissionnaire)

Travaux parlementaires		Propositions de loi et de résolution Interventions en séance publique Interventions en commission Rapports Questions

Mandats locaux		Maire de Rambouillet

Intercommunalité		Conseiller, Communauté de communes Plaines et Forêts d'Yveline

Fonctions antérieures		Secrétaire du Sénat Vice-président du Sénat Ministre Président de la commission des affaires économiques Membre de la Section française de l'Assemblée parlementaire de la francophonie (A.P.F.) Membre de la Commission supérieure du service public des postes et des communications électroniques Membre du Conseil national de l'aménagement et du développement du territoire (CNADT) Chargé d'une mission temporaire auprès de la Ministre de la santé, de la jeunesse et des sports Chargé d'une mission temporaire auprès du Ministre de la culture et de la francophonie

SEANAD EIREANN

Pat MOYLAN

Date of Birth September 1946

Marital Status Married to Mary Dunne, 3 Sons and1 Daughter

Education Banagher Vocational School.

Positions Held as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann

Chairman of:

• The Committee on Procedure and Privileges of Seanad Éireann.

• The Select Committee on Members’ Interests of Seanad Éireann.

Member of:

• The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission.

• The Presidential Commission.

• The Council of State.

• The Conference of Presidents of European Parliamentary Assemblies

• The Electoral Appeal Board.

• Comhairle na Mire na Gaile (Deeds of Bravery Council)

• The Working Group of Committee Chairmen.

Career:

Senator Pat Moylan was elected Cathaoirleach (Chairman) of Seanad Éireann on 13 September, 2007. He was first elected to the 21st Seanad [1997 – 2002] on the Agricultural Panel in 1997. He was nominated by An Taoiseach to the 22nd Seanad [2002 – 2007] and was again elected to the 23rd Seanad [2007] on the Agricultural Panel.

Upon election to Seanad Éireann in 1997 on the Agricultural Panel, he was appointed Assistant Whip and Spokesperson on Tourism, Sport and Recreation. He was also a member of the Joint Services Committee.

During the 22nd Seanad [where he was a Taoiseach’s nominee 2002 to 2007] Senator Moylan was Government Chief Whip and Spokesperson on Defence.

Pat was a member of the Midland Health Board of which he was Chairman, Midland Regional Authority and the EU Committee of the Regions. He was also a Board Member of Aer Rianta from 1995 to 1997.

He has first elected to Offaly County Council in 1976, of which he was Chairperson in 1991 and in 1992.

He is a former Member and Chairperson [1999 and 2000] of Midland Health Board.

He is a former member of the Midland Regional Authority, and of the EU Committee of the Regions from 1999 to 2000.

SEIMAS

Irena DEGUTIENĖ

Speaker of the Seimas (from 09/17/2009)

· Speaker of the Seimas (from 09/15/2009 till 09/17/2009)

· First Deputy Speaker of the Seimas (from 11/20/2008 till 09/15/2009)

· Deputy Speaker of the Seimas (from 11/18/2008 till 11/19/2008)

· Board of the Seimas, Speaker ( from 09/17/2009 )

Board of the Seimas, First Deputy Speaker ( from 11/20/2008 till 09/16/2009 )
Board of the Seimas, Deputy Speaker ( from 11/18/2008 till 11/19/2008 )

Committees of the Seimas

· Committee on Social Affairs and Labour, Member ( from 11/18/2008 till 09/21/2009 )

Political Groups of the Seimas

· Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrat Political Group, Member (from 11/18/2008 )

Parliamentary Groups

· Assembly of Elders, Member ( from 11/18/2008 )

· Group of Dzukija Region Friends, Member

· Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the People's Republic of China, Member

· Group for Interparliamentary Relations with Japan, Member

· Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Member

· Group fof the Parliamentary Relations with Georgia, Member

· Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the USA, Member

· Group for Interparliamentary Relations with Israel, Member

· Seimas Delegation to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Sejm and the Senate of the Republic of Poland, Member ( from 12/04/2008 till 11/16/2009 )

· Delegation of the Seimas to the Assembly of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, of the Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland and of the Supreme Rada of Ukraine, Chairman ( from 09/23/2009 )

History

Was elected to the Seimas 2004 - 2008.
Was elected to the Seimas 2000 - 2004.
Was elected to the Seimas 1996 - 2000.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Hon Michael Frendo

Michael FRENDO

Michael Frendo was appointed Speaker of the House of Representatives on the 29 April 2010. He has been a Member of the House of Representatives of Malta since 1987 and served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2004 to 2008. As Foreign Minister he is one of the signatures to the Treaty of Lisbon. Dr Frendo has held various ministerial offices in past Governments including as Minister for Transport, Communications and Technology (1994-1996) with responsibility for civil aviation, airports, ports, arterial road construction, science and technology, land transport, shipping, telecommunications and information technology; Minister for Youth and Arts (1992-1994), with responsibility for the Broadcasting, the Arts, Theatre, Sport and Youth; and Parliamentary Secretary (Minister of State) for Youth, Culture and Consumer Protection (1990-1992). In 1995 Michael Frendo served as President of Eurocontrol.

Born on the 29th July 1955, Michael Frendo graduated in Law from the University of Malta in 1977 (LL.D). In 1978/79 he specialised in European Community Law (LL.M) at the Centre for European Legal Studies, University of Exeter, United Kingdom.

In 2002/2003 Michael Frendo represented the Maltese National Parliament as a member of the European Convention (Convention on the Future of Europe) which formulated the text of the new Treaty on a Constitution for Europe under the chairmanship of former President of France Valery Giscard d'Estaing. Early in 2003, Michael Frendo was the first Maltese to address the European Parliament in the Maltese language. Between June 2008 and April 2010, Michael Frendo served as Chairman of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs having been a member of that Committee from 1999-2003 and having previously chaired this Committee from April 2003 to July 2004.

In the period 2003/2004 Michael Frendo was also concurrently an Observer Member of the European Parliament. Michael Frendo has also served as First Vice-President of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) between the Maltese Parliament and the European Parliament and as Chairman of the Maltese Parliamentary Delegation to the European Parliament. He was a Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe between 1987 and 1992.

Dr Frendo has also been actively involved in the Partit Nazzjonalista (Nationalist Movement). He was the Founder/Director of the Partit Nazzjonalista United Kingdom Office in London between 1980 and 1982, and later served as the PN's Director, Press & Media, and Editorial Director at its daily and two weekly newspapers in the period 1982 and 1985.

Michael Frendo is a part time Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Malta and has lectured in EU Law, Telecommunications Law and Private International Law. He was Managing Partner of Gatt Frendo Tufigno Advocates between 1997 and 2003. He has published widely including several books on European affairs: "The Future is Europe" (2003), "Europe,The Case for Membership" (1996), "Malta in the Council of Europe" (1990), "Malta in the European Community - Commercial and Legal Considerations" (1989). He has also published extensively about legal issues relating to Information and Communications Technologies. Michael Frendo is married to Irene nee´ Brincat. They have three children - Luke (24), Sara (21) and Julia (12).

Eerste Kamer

Drs. P.R.H.M. van der Linden

foto van drs. P.R.H.M. van der Linden (CDA)

René van der Linden (nato nel 1943) dal 6 ottobre 2009 ricopre la carica di Presidente della Prima Camera (Senato) del Parlamento olandese. È Senatore per il CDA dal 8 giugno 1999.

René van der Linden è stato Sottosegretario di Stato agli Affari Esteri, deputato per il CDA alla Seconda Camera del Parlamento, Presidente della Commissione Permanente del Senato per le Organizzazioni di Cooperazione Europea nonché Presidente dell’Assemblea Parlamentare del Consiglio d’Europa.

René van der Linden è nato a Eys, comune di Wittem (provincia di Limburgo) il 14 dicembre 1943. È sposato e ha 3 figli. Risiede a Nuth (Limburgo).

Dal 1966 al 1970 ha studiato scienze economiche presso l’Università di Tilburgo. Dopo la laurea ha fatto uno stage presso la Commissione Europea a Bruxelles (1970).

Carriera

- Presidente della Prima Camera (Senato) degli Stati Generali (Parlamento) dei Paesi Bassi, dal 6 ottobre 2009

- Deputato per il CDA alla Seconda Camera (Camera dei Deputati) degli Stati Generali, dal 29 novembre 1988 al 19 maggio 1998

- Sottosegretario di Stato agli Affari Esteri, con delega per la Cooperazione Europea, dal 14 luglio 1986 al 9 settembre 1988

- Deputato per il CDA alla Camera dei Deputati, dall’8 giugno 1977 al 14 luglio 1986

- Membro del Gabinetto del Commissario Europeo Henk Vredeling dal gennaio 1977 al giugno 1977

- Membro del Gabinetto del Commissario Europeo Pierre Lardinois dal 1973 al gennaio 1977

- Ministero dell’Agricoltura e della Pesca, direzione Affari Economici Internazionali, dal 1971 al 1973

- Docente di economia a tempo parziale, 1969

René van der Linden inoltre ha svolto numerosi incarichi supplementari tra cui quelli di membro delle Assemblee del Consiglio d’Europa e dell’Unione Europea Occidentale, Presidente dell’Assemblea Parlamentare del Consiglio d’Europa (2005-2008), rappresentante del Senato olandese presso la Convenzione Europea per la definizione di una Costituzione Europea (2002-2003), membro del Consiglio interparlamentare del Benelux (1977-1986).

Decorazioni

Olandesi:

Commendatore nell’Ordine di Orange-Nassau (2007), Cavaliere nell’Ordine di Orange-Nassau (1998), Cavaliere nell’Ordine del Leone Olandese (1988)

Straniere:

Cavaliere di Gran Croce, Repubblica di San Marino (2006), Commandeur de la Légion d’Honneur (2007), Medaglia di Merito del Congresso filippino (2005), Grosses Deutsches Verdienstkreuz (1986), Premio Mediterraneo Istituzioni (2007)

ASSEMBLEIA DA REPUBLICA

Imagem de Jaime Gama Jaime José Matos da GAMA

Data de Nascimento 08-06-1947

Habilitações Literárias Licenciatura em Letras(Filosofia)

Profissão Foi professor do Ensino Secundário e Universitário e Jornalista

Cargos que desempenha

Presidente da Assembleia da República na X e XI Legislaturas,desde 2005

Membro por inerência do Conselho de Estado

Membro da Comissão Nacional e da Comissão Política do PS

Cargos exercidos

Ministro da Administração Interna (1978);

Ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros (1983-1985 e 1995-2002);

Ministro da Defesa Nacional (1999);

Ministro de Estado (1999-2002);

Eleito Deputado desde (1975), pelos Açores, e, desde 1983, por Lisboa;

Presidente da Comissão dos Assuntos das Regiões Autónomas na Assembleia Constituinte (1975-1976);

Presidente da Comissão Parlamentar dos Negócios Estrangeiros na I Legislatura (1976-1978);

Presidente da Comissão Parlamentar de Defesa Nacional, na IV e V Legislatura (1985-1991);

Presidente da Comissão Parlamentar de Assuntos Europeus e Política Externa, na IX Legislatura (2002-2005);

Membro de várias delegações parlamentares internacionais (Conselho da Europa, NATO e OSCE);

Membro Fundador do Partido Socialista, integrou várias das suas direcções nacionais;

Condecorações e Louvores

Grã-Cruz da Ordem Militar de Cristo;

Grã-Cruz da Ordem do Infante D. Henrique;

Grã-Cruz da Ordem da Liberdade;

Grã-Cruz da Ordem de S. Miguel e S. Jorge (Reino Unido);

Grã-Cruz da Ordem de Carlos III (Espanha);

Grã-Cruz "Pró mérito militensi" da Soberana Ordem Militar de Malta;

Grã-Cruz da Ordem do Cruzeiro do Sul (Brasil);

Grande Oficial da Legião de Honra (França);

Colar da Ordem de Timor-Leste;

entre outras.

Obras Publicadas

"Política Externa Portuguesa" (1983-1985, 1995-1999, 1999-2002).

REGNO UNITO

HOUSE OF LORDS

Rt Hon Baroness HAYMAN

Photo of Baroness Hayman, Lord Speaker

Date of birth

26 March 1949

Parents

Daughter of late Maurice and Maude Middleweek

Educated

Wolverhampton Girls' High School

Further education

Newnham College, Cambridge (BA law 1969) (President of Union 1969)

Marital details

Married Martin Heathcote Hayman 1974 (4 sons)

Career

Shelter, National Campaign for the Homeless 1969-71;
Social Services Department, London Borough of Camden 1971-74;
Deputy Director, National Council for One Parent Families 1974;
Member, Royal College of Gynaecologists Ethics Committee 1982-97;
Member, University College London/University College Hospital Committee on Ethics of Clinical Investigation 1987-97,
Vice Chair 1990-97;
Member, Council, University College, London 1992-97;
Chair, Whittington Hospital NHS Trust 1992-97

Other organisations

Chair Cancer Research UK 2001-04;
Board Member, Roadsafe 2001-05, Patron 2006-;
Chair:
Specialised Health Care Alliance 2004-,
Human Tissue Authority 2005-

Trusts

Board of Trustees, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew;
Trustee, Tropical Health and Education Trust

Miscellaneous

Member, Review Committee of Privy Counsellors of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2002-04

Honours and decorations

PC 2001

Honorary academic degrees, etc.

Two honorary fellowships;
Honorary doctorate

Supported charities

Cancer Research UK

REGNO UNITO

HOUSE OF commons

John BERCOW

Councils, public bodies

London Borough of Lambeth:

Councillor, 1986-90,

Deputy Leader, Conservative Opposition 1987-89;

Ex-officio chair:

Boundary Commission for England 2009-,

Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland 2009-,

Boundary Commission for Scotland 2009-,

Boundary Commission for Wales 2009-

Electoral history

Contested Motherwell South 1987 and Bristol South 1992 general elections. Member for Buckingham since 1 May 1997 general election (Conservative 1997-2009, Speaker since 2009)

Commons Career

Opposition Spokesperson for:

Education and Employment 1999-2000,

Home Affairs 2000-01;

Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2001-02;

Opposition Spokesperson for Work and Pensions 2002;

Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2003-04;

Speaker 2009-;

Ex-officio chair House of Commons Commission 2009-;

Chair Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission 2009-

Commons Select Committees

Member: Welsh Affairs 1997-98,

Trade and Industry 1998-99,

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2002-04,

Home Affairs 2003,

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Urban Affairs Sub-Committee) 2003-04,

International Development 2004-09,

Procedure 2004-05,

Chairmen's Panel 2005-09,

Joint Committee on Consolidation, Etc, Bills 2005-09,

Quadripartite (Committees on Strategic Export Controls)/Arms Export Controls 2006-09

All-party groups (office-holding)

Chair:

Brain Tumours Group 2005-,

Genocide Prevention Group 2006-;

Vice-chair Somaliland Group 2006-;

REGNO UNITO

Treasurer:

Tribal Peoples Group 2007-,

Print Group 2008-;

President America Group 2009-

Political interests

Special educational needs, international development, human rights, constitutional reform

Countries of interest

Burma, Sudan, Zimbabwe, USA

Party posts

Chair University of Essex Conservative Association 1984-85;

National Chair Federation of Conservative Students 1986;

Vice-chair Conservative Collegiate Forum 1987;

Executive Member 1922 Committee 1998-99

International bodies

President, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch) 2009-

Current posts

Chair All-Party:

Brain Tumours Group 2005-,

Genocide Prevention Group 2006-;

Vice-chair All-Party Somaliland Group 2006-;

Treasurer All-Party:

Tribal Peoples Group 2007-,

Print Group 2008-;

Speaker 2009-;

Ex-officio chair House of Commons Commission 2009-;

President:

All-Party America Group 2009-,

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch) 2009-;

Hon President:

Hansard Society for Parliamentary Government 2009-,

Inter-Parliamentary Union, British Group 2009-

Region

South East

REPUBBLICA CECA

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES

Miroslava NEMCOVA

Miroslava Nemcova

Personal data:
Name: Miroslava Němcová
Date of birth: 17 November 1952, Nové Město na Moravě
Place of residence: Žďár nad Sázavou
Marital status: married, one child

Education:
1968 - 1972       Agricultural and Technical College, Havlíčkův Brod

Work experience:
1972 - 1992       Czech Statistical Office – specialist
1992 - 2007       Bookstore owner, Žďár nad Sázavou

Public functions:

1994 – 2002	Member of the Žďár nad Sázavou Town Council Member of the Žďár nad Sázavou Municipal Board
1998 – 2002	Elected member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Member of the Committee on Budget of the Chamber of Deputies Member of the Electoral Committee of the Chamber of Deputies Member of the Committee on Social Policy and Health Care of the Chamber of Deputies Member of the Permanent Commission on Media of the Chamber of Deputies Member of the Permanent Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
2002 - 2006	Re-elected member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Vice-chairperson of the Chamber of Deputies Vice-chairperson of the Steering Committee of the Chamber of Deputies Member of the Permanent Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
2006 - 2010	Re-elected member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic First Vice-chairperson of the Chamber of Deputies Vice-chairperson of the Steering Committee of the Chamber of Deputies Member of the Permanent Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
2010 -	Re-elected member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Chairperson of the Steering Committee of the Chamber of Deputies

Political activities:

until 1989	not politically organized
since 1992	Member of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS)
since 1996	Member of the ODS Regional Council in Žďár nad Sázavou
1998 - 2002	Vice-chairperson of the ODS Political Group
1998 - 2006	Shadow ODS Minister for Culture
2002 - 2006	Vice-chairperson of the Civic Democratic Party
since June 2010	First vice-chairperson of the Civic Democratic Party

Language skills:
Italian (actively), German (passively), English (passively), Russian (passively)

Hobbies:
literature, cinema, music, fine arts, gardening, travelling

SPAGNA

CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS

José BONO MARTINEZ

Foto de Bono Martínez, José

Diputado por Toledo.

G.P. Socialista ( GS )

Ficha personal

Nacido el 14 de diciembre de 1950 en Salobre (Albacete) .
Diputado de la I y II legislaturas.

Estudió el bachillerato en el Colegio Inmaculada de los Jesuitas en Alicante.

Se licenció en Derecho por la Universidad de Deusto en el año 1972.

Entre 1972 y 1979 simultaneó el ejercicio de la abogacía con la docencia universitaria. En 1976 viajó a Chile comisionado por las Naciones Unidas para denunciar las violaciones de los derechos humanos en aquel país, y fue expulsado por la Junta Militar de Pinochet.

En 1969 ingresó en el Partido Socialista Popular, donde militó hasta 1978 en que se produjo la unidad con el Partido Socialista Obrero Español.

Fue diputado entre 1979 y 1983 por la provincia de Albacete, y desempeñó el cargo de Secretario cuarto de la Mesa del Congreso de los Diputados. Actualmente es diputado por la provincia de Toledo.

En el año 1990 entró a formar parte de la Comisión Ejecutiva Federal del PSOE.

En 1983 fue elegido Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha, y ha sido el único presidente autonómico elegido en seis ocasiones por mayoría absoluta.

En abril de 2004 dejó la Presidencia de Castilla-La Mancha al ser nombrado Ministro de Defensa, cargo que ejerció hasta el mes de abril de 2006. Desde el 1 de abril de 2008 es Presidente del Congreso de los Diputados.

Está casado y es padre de cuatro hijos.

· Presidente del Congreso de los Diputados

· Presidente de la Mesa del Congreso

· Presidente de la Junta de Portavoces

· Presidente de la Comisión de Reglamento

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SENADO

Franciso Javier ROJO GARCIA

Javier Rojo was born in Pamplona on 2 March 1949. Although from Navarre by birth, he soon moved to Vitoria, the capital of Álava, where, by dint of his political work, he became one of the leading lights of PSE-EE (Basque Socialist Party). Javier Rojo, married and father of two girls, has a background as master technician, specialising in graphic arts.

He began his political activity in 1976 in the UGT (General Workers= Union). In 1979 he was elected Provincial Councillor of Álava, a post he held until 1983. In this same year he was appointed Councillor of the City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz, although he remained only one year in the City Hall of Vitoria. He was also member of the General Assembly of Álava from 1983 until 1987. From 1987 to 1991 he served as Councillor of the Presidency of Álava. He was member of parliament for Álava from 1982 to 1993. In this same year he was elected Senator for Álava, a post he held until, in 2004, he was appointed Speaker of the Senate. He now combines this post with the further posts of President of the PSE-EE of Álava and member of the Regional Executive Committee of PSE-EE in the Political Secretariat. He was also General Secretary of the PSE-EE of Álava from 2000 to 2005.

Javier Rojo was also first Deputy Mayor of the City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the periods 1991-1995 and 1995-1996 and member of the Basque Parliament for one year (2001-2002), in which he worked as member of the Incompatibility Committee, the Human Rights Committee and the Control Committee of EITB (Basque Radio and Television).

Javier Rojo, art lover, season-ticket holder of the football team Deportivo Alavés and supporter of the basketball team TAU-Basconia, has already held various posts of responsibility as a senator. In the 5^th legislative term, for example, he was Second Secretary of the Senate Bureau. In the 6^th legislative term he was deputy spokesman of the Socialist Parliamentary Group in the Senate. In the second legislative term of the Upper House he was second Vice-President of the Senate Standing Orders Committee, member of the Home Affairs and Public Administrations Commitee, president of the Spanish Delegation on the Friendship Group with the National Assembly of Venezuela, President of the Senate Delegation on the Hispano-Moroccan Friendship Group and President of the Senate Delegation on the Spain-France Friendship Group.

In the 7^th legislative term he was second Vice-Speaker of the Senate, which he combined with his post of Secretary of Institutional Relations of the Federal Executive Committee of the PSOE.

SPAGNA

In the 1988-1998 period Javier Rojo was a participant in the AEnterprises and Parliament@ programme organised by the Entrepreneurs= Circle in firms including Iberia, Banco Hispano Americano, Argentaria, BBV, Continente and Iberdrola. He was also coordinator of the ACuadernos Parlamentarios@ magazine (AParliamentary Notebooks@) from 1986 to 1989. In 1998 he took part in courses of the Higher Centre for Studies of National Defence (CESEDEN in Spanish initials) and in the Executive Programme of Management for Parliamentarians by the Instituto de Empresa (Business Institute).

Javier Rojo has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit and the Grand Cross of Isabel la Católica. He has also recently been invested Doctor Honoris Causa by Piura University (Peru).

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SABOR

Luka BEBIĆ

Born in Desne (near Metković) on 21 August 1937. Married to Mrs. Gerda Bebić; father to two children (Asja and Ante).

Education

Completed primary school in Desne and Dubrovnik, and secondary school of agriculture in Kaštel Lukšić; graduated from the Faculty of Agronomy in Sarajevo; postgraduate studies in Zagreb.

Professional career:

Until 1990: professionally active in Metković (business sector, political functions)

Political Career

1990-2008: serving six consecutive terms as Member of Parliament 11th January 2008: elected Speaker of the Croatian Parliament 2003-2007: Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament, Chairman of the HDZ (Croatian Democratic Union) Representative Group

2003: elected to the HDZ Central Committee at the 8th General Assembly of the Croatian Democratic Union and to the HDZ National Council, Member of the HDZ Presidency1996-

1998: National Security Adviser to the President of the Republic of Croatia1996: Chairman of the National Security Office (UNS)

1992-1996: Chairman of the National Security Committee of the Croatian ParliamentUntil

1992: President of the House of Municipalities of the Croatian Parliament

1991-1998: Member of the Supreme State Council, the Defence and National Security Council (VONS) and the Joint National Security Committee (SONS)

1991: Minister of Defence and acting Commander of the Croatian National Guard (ZNG)

1990-1998: Member of the HDZ Central Committee, several times elected to the HDZ Presidency

Since September 1989: Member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)

Major General of the Croatian Armed Forces (in reserve)

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Italian and Russian (basic knowledge)

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