Alain Lamassoure

Alain Lamassoure (born 10 February 1944, Pau) is an MEP from the French political party Union for a Popular Movement. He represented Bayrou's Union pour la Démocratie Française between 25.07.1989-30.03.1993 and 20.07.1999-19.07.2004, then joined Sarkozy's UMP.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Alain Lamassoure, accessed 29 November 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Chair:
:	15.01.1992 / 30.03.1993 : Committee on Budgetary Control
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Budgets
:Vice-Chair:
:	06.06.1990 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Budgets
:	05.02.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union
:	11.02.1993 / 30.03.1993 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with South Africa
:Member:
:	25.07.1989 / 11.12.1991 : Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Budgetary Control
:	26.07.1989 / 05.06.1990 : Committee on Budgets
:	12.12.1991 / 20.01.1992 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	15.01.1992 / 04.02.1992 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union
:	17.01.1992 / 12.03.1993 : Committee on Energy, Research and Technology
:	21.01.1992 / 30.03.1993 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.1999 / 16.03.2000 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
:	17.03.2000 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
:	07.02.2002 / 06.03.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	07.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe
:	20.07.2004 / 13.11.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Budgets
:	15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
:	14.10.2004 / 08.06.2005 : Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013
:	14.11.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Budgets
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Budgets
:	15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with India
:	14.07.2009 / 20.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Conference of Committee Chairs
:	21.07.2009 / ... : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with India
:	17.06.2010 / ... : Special committee on the policy challenges and budgetary resources for a sustainable European Union after 2013
:Substitute:
:	26.07.1989 / 22.11.1990 : Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
:	15.01.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with the Republics of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
:	15.01.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with Albania, Bulgaria and Romania
:	15.01.1992 / 30.03.1993 : Committee on Budgets
:	11.02.1993 / 30.03.1993 : Delegation for relations with the Republics of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
:	11.02.1993 / 30.03.1993 : Delegation for relations with Albania, Bulgaria and Romania
:	12.03.1993 / 30.03.1993 : Committee on Energy, Research and Technology
:	21.07.1999 / 17.02.2000 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	17.02.2000 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	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 / 28.03.2010 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with Canada
:	08.10.2009 / ... : Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis
:	29.03.2010 / ... : Committee on Constitutional AffairsEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Alain Lamassoure, accessed 29 November 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Alain Lamassoure, 14 January 2009, accessed 08 April 2009.
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
*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 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 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 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===
*Graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (1964) and ENA (National School of Administration) (1968).
*Auditor, Commissioner of Audit, then Senior Member of the Court of Auditors (1968-1973, 1976-1977, 1981-1986, 1997-1999). 
*Special adviser in the office of the Minister for Cultural Affairs (1973-1974). 
*Technical adviser in the offices of the Minister for Finance (1974-1976), the Minister for Infrastructure (1977-1978) and the President of the Republic (1978-1981). 
*Economic and social adviser (1985-1986).
*Delegate, 'Perspectives et Réalités' clubs (1985-1989). 
*UDF spokesman (1988). 
*Vice-President of the UDF (1999-2002). 
*National Secretary of the UMP (since July 2003).
*First Deputy Mayor of Anglet (1995-1999). 
*Mayor of Anglet (1999-2000). 
*Member of the Anglet Municipal Council (since 2000). 
*Chairman of the Bayonne-Anglet-Biarritz Urban Area Community Council (1995-2001). 
*Vice-Chairman of the Bayonne-Anglet-Biarritz Urban Area Community Council (since 2001). 
*Chairman of the Council of Elected Representatives of the Basque Country. Member of the National Assembly (1986-1993).
*Minister with special responsibility for European Affairs (1993-1995). 
*Minister with special responsibility for the budget and government spokesman (1995-1997).
*Member of the European Parliament (1989-1993 and since 1999). 
*Chairman of the Committee on Budgetary Control (1992-1993).
*Representative of the European Parliament at the European Convention (2002-2003).
*Vice-President of the European Movement - France (since 1999).
*Knight of the Legion of Honour.
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:13E158
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45706
:Fax
:+32 (0)2 28 49706
:Email:
:alain.lamassoure AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.alainlamassoure.com
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Déclaration des Intérêts financiers des députés: Alain Lamassoure, 14 January 2009, accessed 08 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Alain Lamassoure, accessed 08 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Alain Lamassoure, accessed 29 November 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 08 April 2009.
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