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).

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
• Member, Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community
• Substitute, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
• Substitute, Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America

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@europarl.europa.eu

Website:

http://www.joerg-leichtfried.at

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.