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Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN



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Constituencies

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  • Freie Demokratische Partei icon: DE Germany 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
  • Freie Demokratische Partei - Die Liberalen icon: DE Germany 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13

Groups

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  • icon: ALDE ALDE Vice-Chair Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • icon: ALDE ALDE Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2009/07/14 - 2009/07/19
  • icon: ALDE ALDE Member of the Bureau Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2009/07/20 - 2011/05/31
  • icon: ALDE ALDE Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2011/06/01 - 2014/06/30

EP staff

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  • Vice-President of European Parliament 2009/07/14 - 2011/05/10
  • Member of Parliament's Bureau 2009/07/14 - 2011/05/10

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Member of Committee on Budgets 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Budgetary Control 2004/07/22 2007/01/14
Substitute of Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 2004/10/14 2005/06/08
Substitute of Committee on Budgetary Control 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Budgets 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Budgetary Control 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Budgets 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Substitute of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2009/07/16 2011/06/21
Member of Committee on Petitions 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2011/06/22 2011/07/03
Substitute of Committee on International Trade 2011/08/31 2012/01/18
Substitute of Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 2012/01/19 2012/02/07
Substitute of Committee on International Trade 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Member of Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Substitute of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2012/02/08 2012/09/16

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Member of Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) 2007/03/14 2007/03/14
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee 2009/09/16 2013/06/30
Substitute of Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee 2012/01/27 2012/03/28
Member of Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee 2012/03/29 2014/06/30
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee 2014/03/12 2014/06/30

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Opinion Committee Shadow 2013/2152(INI) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Human rights in the world 2012 and European Union's policy on the matter
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/2046(INI) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Women's working conditions in the service sector
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0163(COD) INTA International Trade International agreements: framework for managing financial responsibility linked to investor-to-state dispute settlement tribunals
Opinion Committee Shadow 2012/0027(COD) INTA International Trade Union Customs Code. Recast
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/2025(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union
Former Committee Opinion 2011/2020(BUD) PETI Petitions 2012 budget: all sections
Committee Opinion 2011/0455(COD) FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality Staff Regulations of European Union officials: amendment of the Regulations
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/0438(COD) EMPL Employment and Social Affairs Public procurement
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0332(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Russia Agreement: introduction or increase by the Russian Federation of export duties on raw materials
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0322(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Russia Agreement: administration of tariff-rate quotas applying to exports of wood; Protocol on technical modalities
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0315(COD) INTA International Trade Imports of steel products from Russia: administering restrictions
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/0238(COD) INTA International Trade Member States/third countries intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy: information exchange mechanism
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/0150(COD) INTA International Trade European standardisation
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0039(COD) INTA International Trade Common commercial policy: aligning certain acts with the TFEU; procedures for the adoption of certain measures
Opinion Committee Shadow 2010/2156(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries
Committee Opinion 2010/2137(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Report on competition policy 2009
Opinion Committee Shadow 2010/0273(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Judicial cooperation in criminal matters: combating attacks against information systems
Responsible Committee Shadow 2010/0197(COD) INTA International Trade Bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries: transitional arrangements
Responsible Committee Shadow 2009/2229(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Internet governance: the next steps
Responsible Committee Shadow 2009/2224(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Internet of Things
Opinion Committee Shadow 2009/2178(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market

Activities

Stats

Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 46
Herbert REUL icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 40
Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA icon: PPE PPE icon: Poland Poland 33
Daniel CASPARY icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 29
Robert GOEBBELS icon: S&D S&D icon: Luxembourg Luxembourg 27
Markus PIEPER icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 27
Werner LANGEN icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 26
Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Romania Romania 16
Krišjānis KARIŅŠ icon: PPE PPE icon: Latvia Latvia 16
Jens ROHDE icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Denmark Denmark 16
Bendt BENDTSEN icon: PPE PPE icon: Denmark Denmark 15
Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Romania Romania 15
Fiona HALL icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 14
Lena EK icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Sweden Sweden 14
Marietje SCHAAKE icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 13
Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ icon: ECR ECR icon: Czechia Czechia 13
Maria da Graça CARVALHO icon: PPE PPE icon: Portugal Portugal 12
Amalia SARTORI icon: PPE PPE icon: Italy Italy 9
Jürgen CREUTZMANN icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 7
Sajjad KARIM icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 7
Ivailo KALFIN icon: S&D S&D icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 6
Olle SCHMIDT icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Sweden Sweden 5
Christofer FJELLNER icon: PPE PPE icon: Sweden Sweden 3
Niccolò RINALDI icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Italy Italy 3
Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL icon: PPE PPE icon: Germany Germany 2
Vicky FORD icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 2
Morten LØKKEGAARD icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Denmark Denmark 2

By types

Amendments (229)
Opinions (3)
Plenary speeches (157)
Shadow opinions (9)
Shadow reports (11)
Written declarations (2)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
272011/2034(INI)Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond
182009/2229(INI)Internet governance: the next steps
172011/0438(COD)Public procurement
172009/2225(INI)Defining a new digital agenda for Europe: from i2010 to digital.eu
132010/2245(INI)Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world
122012/2046(INI)Women's working conditions in the service sector
112011/0039(COD)Common commercial policy: aligning certain acts with the TFEU; procedures for the adoption of certain measures
102012/2149(INI)Trade and economic relations with the United States
102011/0150(COD)European standardisation
102009/2224(INI)Internet of Things
92010/2156(INI)Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries
92010/2137(INI)Report on competition policy 2009
92009/2088(INI)Ombudsman annual report 2008
72011/2083(INI)Modernisation of customs
72011/2025(INI)Comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union
62013/0103(COD)Protection against dumped and subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union
62012/0163(COD)International agreements: framework for managing financial responsibility linked to investor-to-state dispute settlement tribunals
62010/0252(COD)Radio spectrum policy programme
62010/2012(INI)Completing the internal market for e-commerce
62012/0299(COD)Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges
62011/2294(INI)Modernising Europe's higher education systems
52011/0455(COD)Staff Regulations of European Union officials: amendment of the Regulations
52009/0063(COD)Air transport: aviation security charges
42012/2042(INI)Small and medium size enterprises (SMEs): competitiveness and business opportunities
42009/2104(INI)Action plan on organ donation and transplantation (2009-2015): strengthened cooperation between Member States
32013/2989(RSP)Resolution on the state of play of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
32012/2094(INI)Digital freedom strategy in EU foreign policy
32007/0255(NLE)EC/Serbia agreement: Stabilisation and Association Agreement
32010/2954(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Western Sahara
32008/0195(COD)Organisation of working time: persons performing mobile road transport activities
22012/0027(COD)Union Customs Code. Recast
22011/0238(COD)Member States/third countries intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy: information exchange mechanism
22011/2132(INI)Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
22010/2958(RSP)Resolution on the review of the European neighbourhood policy - eastern dimension
22009/0059(COD)External actions: financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories
22009/0098(COD)Immigration: liaison officers network
22010/2078(INI)ECB annual report for 2009
22008/0193(COD)Health and safety at work: workers who are pregnant, have recently given birth or are breastfeeding
22010/2127(REG)EP Rules of Procedure: adaptation of the Rules to the revised Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission
22009/2237(INI)Fair revenues for farmers: a better functioning food supply chain in Europe
22010/2021(INI)Power of legislative delegation
22009/0110(COD)Trans-European transport network: Union guidelines. Recast
22009/0096(COD)European Progress Microfinance Facility for employment and social inclusion
22009/0150(CNS)Macro-financial assistance to Armenia
22009/0104(CNS)Visas: third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement
22009/0802(CNS)Prevention and settlement of conflicts of exercise of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings. Framework Decision. Initiative Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia and Sweden
12010/2301(INI)EU and China: unbalanced trade?
12008/2207(INI)Financial management and control of European agencies
12008/0140(APP)Equal treatment: implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation
12008/2053(INI)The ABB-ABM method as a management tool for allocating budgetary resources
12008/2225(INI)Multilingualism: an asset for Europe and a shared commitment
12006/2061(INI)Thematic strategy on the urban environment
12005/0090(CNS)General budget of the European Communities: review of the recast Financial Regulation
12006/2516(RSP)Resolution on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania
12012/2871(RSP)Resolution on the 2012 comprehensive monitoring report on Croatia
12012/2695(RSP)Resolution on EU-Russia trade relations following Russia's accession to the WTO
12011/2295(INI)Women in political decision making - quality and equality
12011/2126(BUD)Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument: European neighbourhood policy
12010/2095(INI)Industrial policy for the globalised era
12011/2538(RSP)Resolution on rising food prices
12008/0241(COD)Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Recast
12010/0062(NLE)EU/Republic of the Congo Voluntary Partnership Agreement: forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the EU (FLEGT)
12010/0106(NLE)EU/Georgia Agreement: facilitation of the issuance of visas
12007/0229(COD)Migration policy: single application procedure for a single permit to reside and work, common set of rights for third-country workers
12010/0179(CNS)Value added tax (VAT): duration of the obligation to respect a minimum standard rate
12010/0054(COD)Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities: European External Action Service (EEAS)
12009/0170(COD)Civil aviation safety: investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents
12009/0036(NLE)EC/Pakistan agreement: readmission agreement
12009/0099(COD)Financial institutions: capital requirements for the trading book and for re-securitisations; supervisory review of remuneration policies
12008/0028(COD)Food information to consumers
12009/2062(REG)EP Rules of Procedure: adaptation of the Rules to the Treaty of Lisbon
12009/2095(INI)Strategic goals and recommendations for the EU’s maritime transport policy until 2018
12010/2004(BUD)2011 budget, section III, Commission: guidelines
12009/2106(INI)Green Paper on reform of the common fisheries policy
12009/2183(BUD)Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in car industry in Sweden and Austria, and in construction sector in the Netherlands
12009/0803(CNS)Customs cooperation: use of information technology for customs purposes. Initiative France
12010/0197(COD)Bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries: transitional arrangements
12011/0332(NLE)EU/Russia Agreement: introduction or increase by the Russian Federation of export duties on raw materials
12011/0322(NLE)EU/Russia Agreement: administration of tariff-rate quotas applying to exports of wood; Protocol on technical modalities
12011/0153(COD)Common commercial policy: aligning certain acts with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers)
12011/0315(COD)Imports of steel products from Russia: administering restrictions
12013/2152(INI)Human rights in the world 2012 and European Union's policy on the matter
12010/0273(COD)Judicial cooperation in criminal matters: combating attacks against information systems
12009/2178(INI)Enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market

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Born

1970/11/17 - Wuppertal

History

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    Studied economics and history (until 1995).
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    Co-founder and manager of business consultancy (until July 2004).
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    Chair of the FDP's Extraterritorial Group (Europe) (1999); member, Executive Committee, FDP (1999); member, Bureau, FDP (2004). Member of the ELDR Party Council (2002).
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    2004 - 2009 Vice-Chair of the ALDE Group, 2004 - 2011 Chair of the FDP in Parliament. 2009 - 2011 Vice-President of Parliament.
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    Former member of Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum.
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    'Woman of the Year' (2000 - award from Freundin magazine); political award: 'Up-and-coming politician of the year' (2004).
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    Member of Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum; ambassador for SOS-Children's Villages, Germany.
    New
    Former member of Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum.
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    • Studied economics and history (until 1995).
    • Co-founder and manager of business consultancy (until July 2004).
    • Chair of the FDP's Extraterritorial Group (Europe) (1999); member, Executive Committee, FDP (1999); member, Bureau, FDP (2004). Member of the ELDR Party Council (2002).
    • 2004 - 2009 Vice-Chair of the ALDE Group, 2004 - 2011 Chair of the FDP in Parliament. 2009 - 2011 Vice-President of Parliament.
    • Member of Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum; ambassador for SOS-Children's Villages, Germany.
    • 'Woman of the Year' (2000 - award from Freundin magazine); political award: 'Up-and-coming politician of the year' (2004).