Ruth Hieronymi

Ruth Hieronymi

Ruth Hieronymi (born 08 November 1947, Bonn) is a former MEP from Christian Democratic Union of Germany (1999-2009).

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on Culture and Education
• Member, Delegation for relations with Canada
• Substitute, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
• Substitute, Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Paid Functions or Activities:

• Member of WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln) Broadcast Council.

Record of Parliamentary Votes

• Voted against the directive on "national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants" (A5-0063/2000). The amendment allows setting less ambitious national emission ceilings for sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ammonia (NH3) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), which would result in more damage to human health and the environment.
• Voted in favour of the Commission White Paper on "Strategy for a future Chemicals Policy" (A5-0356/2001). The amendment helps avoid the necessary precautionary approach towards some chemical substances that are not proven to be completely safe.
• Voted against the directive on "waste electrical and electronic equipment" (A5-0100/2002). The amendment sets higher reuse and recycling rates for IT and telecommunication equipment. Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
• Voted in favour of the report on "Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network" (A5-0135/2002). The Trans-European Network of Transport (TEN-T) is a network of so-called 'transport corridors' through Europe. This amendment calls for a full Strategic Environmental Assessment of these transport corridors and calls on the Commission to improve methods for analysing the environmental and economic impact of the TEN-T.
• Voted against the regulation concerning "traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms" (A5-0229/2002). The amendment allows customers the right to choose GM free food.
• Voted against the report towards a "thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides" (A5-0061/2003). The amendment proposes to ban or severely restrict use of pesticides in areas around sources of drinking water and nature protected zones.
• Voted against the directive on "environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage" (A5-0145/2003). According to the amendment, polluters have to pay for environmental clean-up, and it supports an EU-wide regime which makes polluters liable for the damage they cause to wildlife, water and land.
• Voted against the directive on restructuring the "Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity" (A5-0302/2003). The amendment aims at giving tax benefits to environmentally friendly sources of energy, which would make them cheaper and more competitive to conventional (more polluting) sources of energy. It also gives tax benefits to environmentally friendly uses of energy for transport, for instance trains. Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
• Voted against the amendment on Bulgaria’s progress towards accession (A5-0105/2004). The report objects to extending the life of the nuclear power stations in Bulgaria.

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• Master's (MA) University of Cologne (1977).
• Departmental head, CDU Federal headquarters (1978-1981).
• Chairman of the Junge Union in the Rhineland (1977-1978).
• Member of the North Rhine-Westphalia executive of the CDU (1985-2006).
• Deputy member of the EPP Bureau (since 1996).
• Municipal councillor in Bonn (1975-1990).
• Member, North Rhine-Westphalia Land Assembly (1985-1999).
• Vice-Chair of the CDU Regional Assembly Group, NRW (1990-1997).
• CDU spokeswoman, Central Committee (1990-1999).
• Member, WDR broadcasting council (since 1991).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).
• Media policy spokeswoman, EPP-ED Group.
• Chairwoman, Audiovisual Policy Intergroup.

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http://www.hieronymi.de

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Ruth Hieronymi, 17 December 2008, accessed 11 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Ruth Hieronymi, accessed 11 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Ruth Hieronymi, accessed 19 November 2010.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 11 March 2009.