Gerardo Galeote

Gerardo Galeote (born 27 January 1957, São Paulo, Brasil) is a former MEP from the Spanish People's Party (PP) (between 19.07.1994-13.07.2009)European Parliament, MEP Directory: Gerardo Galeote, accessed 17 November 2010., also sitting on the board of trustees at the Foundation for Social Analysis and Studies.
==Affiliations==
*Chairman, Conference of Committee Chairmen
*Chairman, Committee on Regional Development
*Member, Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
*Substitute, Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
*Substitute, Committee on Culture and Education
*Substitute, Delegation for relations with Mercosur
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
*Voted against the directive on "establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy" (A5-0027/2000). The directive covers all water management aspects in order to achieve a 'good status' of all waters by 2015.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009. Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
*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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*Voted in favour of 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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009. 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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Law graduate (Complutense University, Madrid). At the same university, followed doctoral courses and taught Theory of the State and Constitutional Law. At the UNED (Spanish open university) taught Natural Law. Lawyer.
*Member of the National Executive of the People's Party (PP), deputy PP spokesman in the European Parliament, and member of the EPP Group Political Bureau.
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).
*Patron of the Foundation for Analysis and Social Studies.
*Advisory member of the management board of the Spanish Rugby Federation and honorary president of the Complutense rugby club.
*National Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil); Grand Cross of the Order of San Carlos (Colombia); Order of Francisco de Miranda (First Class) (Venezuela); Commander of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins (Chile); Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (Ecuador).
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==Resources==
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Gerardo Galeote, accessed 29 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Gerardo Galeote, accessed 17 November 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 29 April 2009.
==Notes==
Galeote, Gerardo