Jo Leinen

Jo Leinen (born 06 April 1948, Bisten) is an MEP from Social Democratic Party of Germany since 1999.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Jo Leinen, accessed 30 November 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Chair:
:	22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:Vice-Chair:
:	21.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:Member:
:	20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	17.01.2002 / 20.01.2002 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament
:	21.07.2004 / 21.07.2004 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	28.07.2004 / 15.01.2007 : Conference of Committee Chairmen
:	15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Conference of Committee Chairmen
:	15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia
:	14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Conference of Committee Chairs
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with India
:Substitute:
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Budgets
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	15.03.2007 / 15.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with India
:	14.05.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with India
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary AssemblyEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Jo Leinen, accessed 30 November 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
Paid Functions or Activities:
*Various Lectures - additional 2000 EUREuropean Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Jo Leinen, 06 January 2009, accessed 22 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 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====
Jo Leinen 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, Jo Leinen, accessed 16 April 2012.
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==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*First state law examination (1972). 
*Graduate of the Collège de l'Europe, Bruges (1973). 
*Second state law examination (1976). 
*Lawyer in Freiburg/Breisgau (1977-1984).
*European affairs secretary of the SPD youth organisation (1977-1979). 
*Member of the SPD's environment commission (1981-1985). 
*Member of the Saarland regional executive of the SPD (1985-1999). 
*Member of the SPD's European affairs commission (1996-1998). 
*Vice-President of the European Environment Agency, Brussels (1979-1984). 
*President of the Union of European Federalists (since 1997). 
*Vice-President, International European Movement (since 2003).
*Member of Püttlingen (Saarland) council (since 1999). 
*Member, Saarland Regional Assembly (1985-1999). 
*Chairman, European affairs committee (1994-1999). 
*Minister of the Environment, Saarland (1985-1994).
*Vice-Chairman, Committee on Constitutional Affairs (2002-2004). 
*Chairman, Committee on Constitutional Affairs (since 2004).
*Member, Committee on the Regions (1995-1999). 
*Member, Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (1995-1999).
*Member of cultural, social and sporting organisations. 
*Vice-President of Eurosolar e.V.
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).
*German Environment Foundation Prize (1985).
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:12G201
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45842
:Email:
:jo.leinen AT europarl.europa.eu
:europa-buero AT joleinen.de
:Website: 
:http://www.joleinen.de
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Jo Leinen, 06 January 2009, accessed 22 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Jo Leinen, accessed 22 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Jo Leinen, accessed 30 November 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 22 March 2009.
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