Jim Higgins

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Jim Higgins, MEP

Jim Higgins (born 04 May 1945, Ballyhaunis) is an Irish MEP from Fine Gael.

Affiliations

Record of Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

  • Nothing to declare.[1]

Record of Parliamentary Votes

  • Abstained from voting on the Data Retention Directive.
  • Voted in favour of the Lisbon Treaty.

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • BA. Higher Diploma in Education. Post-primary teacher (1966-1984).
  • Chairman of Fine Gael Parliamentary Party (1994); former member of party's national executive.
  • Vice-Chairman of Mayo County Council (1980-1981).
  • In the Irish Parliament: Opposition Chief Whip (1988); spokesman on education (1991); spokesman on justice, equality and law reform (1997); spokesman on public enterprise and tourism (2000).
  • Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1995).
  • Minister of State at the Department of Defence and Government Chief Whip (1995-1997).
  • Member of the Council of Europe (2002- 2004).
  • In Junior Chamber Ireland: debating champion (1977, 1978); captain of debating team that won the International Tripartite Championship.

Contact

Address:
Parlement européen
Bât. Altiero Spinelli
08F353
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Phone:
+32 (0)2 28 45843
Email:
jim.higgins@europarl.europa.eu
Website:
http://www.jimhiggins.ie

Resources

  • European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Jim Higgins, 04 December 2008, accessed 02 February 2009.
  • European Parliament, MEP Directory: Jim Higgins, accessed 02 February 2009.

Notes

  1. European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Jim Higgins, 04 December 2008, accessed 02 February 2009.