Jörg Leichtfried

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Jörg Leichtfried, MEP

Jörg Leichtfried (born 18 June 1967, Bruck/Mur) is an MEP from the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) since 2004.[1]


Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Member:
20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community
14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
16.07.2009 / ... : Subcommittee on Human Rights
16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Transport and Tourism
16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with Iran
Substitute:
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America
15.03.2007 / 15.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with India
16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on International Trade
16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with India
16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with Canada
07.09.2010 / ... : Delegation to the Cariforum — EU Parliamentary Committee[2]

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

  • Nothing to declare.[3]

Record of Parliamentary Votes

Election Campaign.jpg

Election Campaign 2009

Jörg Leichtfried has pledged to all four issues presented by the Election Campaign:

  • to provide leadership in lobbying transparency and ethics,
  • to provide leadership in reforming financial architecture,
  • to promote a full-scale rethink of the EU trade policy,
  • to promote corporate accountability.[4]


Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • Studied jurisprudence (graduated 1994).
  • Legal officer, Styria Chamber of Labour (1995-1999).
  • Departmental head, citizens' advice service, Bruck/Mur town council (1998-2004).
  • Regional Vice-Chairman, Styria Young Socialists (1994-2000).
  • Austrian Parliament candidate, Styria Young Socialists (1999).
  • Federal Chairman, Austrian Young Socialists (2000-2002).
  • Regional Party Vice-Chairman, Styria SPÖ (since 2000).

Contact

Address:
Parlement européen
Bât. Altiero Spinelli
15G265
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Phone:
+32 (0)2 28 45436
Fax
+32 (0)2 28 49436
Email:
jorg.leichtfried AT europarl.europa.eu
Website:
http://www.joerg-leichtfried.at
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Resources

Notes

  1. European Parliament, MEP Directory: Jörg Leichtfried, accessed 30 November 2010.
  2. European Parliament, MEP Directory: Jörg Leichtfried, accessed 30 November 2010.
  3. European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Jörg Leichtfried, 16 December 2008, accessed 25 April 2009.
  4. Election Campaign, Jörg Leichtfried, accessed 05 June 2009.