Jörg Leichtfried

Jörg Leichtfried, MEP

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

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

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

• Nothing to declare.

Record of Parliamentary Votes

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.

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

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

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