Martin Schulz

Martin Schulz (born 20 December 1955, Hehlrath) is an MEP (1994- ) from Social Democratic Party of Germany, former leader of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (05.07.2004–17.01.2012), and the current President of the European Parliament (since 17.01.2012).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Martin Schulz, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:President:
:	17.01.2012 / ... : European Parliament
:	17.01.2012 / ... : Parliament's Bureau
:	17.01.2012 / ... : Conference of Presidents
:Chair:
:	20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament
:	Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean
:Vice-Chair:
:	30.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
:	22.07.1999 / 26.10.2000 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	07.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:Member:
:	19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs
:	17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America
:	12.06.1995 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	16.01.1997 / 29.01.1997 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs
:	20.07.1999 / 03.10.2000 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
:	04.10.2000 / 06.03.2002 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	27.10.2000 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees
:	20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Conference of Presidents
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
:	14.07.2009 / 17.01.2012 : Conference of Presidents
:Conference of Delegation Chairs 
:Substitute:
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
:	08.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
:	07.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Martin Schulz, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests 2012===
(A) Occupation(s) during the three-year period before taking up office with the Parliament, and membership during that period of any boards or committees of companies, non-governmental organisations, associations or other bodies established in law:
*Bookseller (income category 2)
*Mayor of Bürselen (income category 1)
*Manager, VaBW Alsdorf (income category 2)European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Martin Schulz, 27 February 2012, accessed 25 September 2012.
===Declaration of Financial Interests 2008===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Martin Schulz, 10 December 2008, accessed 24 March 2009.
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
*Voted in favour of 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 against 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 in favour of 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 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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*Voted in favour of 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 in favour of 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 in favour of 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 in favour of 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.
====Election Campaign 2009====
Martin Schulz has not pledged to any of the 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.Election Campaign, Martin Schulz, accessed 16 April 2012.
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==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Apprentice bookseller (1975-1977). 
*Worked in various bookshops and publishing houses (1977-1982). 
*Bookshop proprietor (1982-1994).
*Member, SPD Bureau and Federal Executive (since 1999).
*Member, Mittelrhein SPD Executive (since 1995). 
*Chairman, Aachen District SPD (since 1996). 
*Member, SPD Federal Executive (since 1999).
*Municipal councillor, Würselen (since 1984). 
*Mayor of Würselen (1987-1998).
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1994). 
*Socialist Group coordinator, Subcommittee on Human Rights (1994-1996).
*Socialist Group coordinator, Committee on Civil Liberties and Home Affairs (1996-2000).
*Chairman Socialist Group (2004-2009).
*First Vice-Chairman, PSE Group (2002-2004).
*Honorary doctorate from Kaliningrad State Technical University (2009).
*SPD Representative for EU Relations (since 2009).
*Chairman S&D Group (since 2009).
*President of the European Parliament (since January 2012).
===Contact===	
:Address:
: Parlement européen
: Bât. Paul-Henri Spaak
: 09B011
: 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
: B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
 
:Phone:
:+32(0)2 28 45503
:Fax:
:+32(0)2 28 49503
:Email:
:martin.schulz AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.martin-schulz.info
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Martin Schulz, 10 December 2008, accessed 24 March 2009.
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Martin Schulz, 27 February 2012, accessed 25 September 2012
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Martin Schulz, accessed 24 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Martin Schulz, accessed 05 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 24 March 2009.
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