Hannes Swoboda

Hannes Swoboda (born 10 November 1946, Bad Deutsch Altenburg) is an MEP (11.11.1996- ) from the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Hannes Swoboda, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Vice-Chair:
:	30.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
:	04.02.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
:	24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
:	20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe
:	20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament
:	21.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe
:	14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
:Member:
:	11.11.1996 / 03.02.1997 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	14.11.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
:	14.11.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with Slovenia
:	16.01.1997 / 29.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
:	16.01.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with Slovenia
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Subcommittee on Security and Disarmament
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
:	24.02.1999 / 20.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	21.07.1999 / 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 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
:	07.02.2002 / 06.03.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees
:	15.09.2004 / 20.09.2004 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe
:	19.01.2006 / 14.02.2007 : Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
:	14.01.2009 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the United States
:Substitute:
:	14.11.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
:	14.11.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Subcommittee on Security and Disarmament
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
:	08.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	06.07.2000 / 05.09.2001 : Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
:	07.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
:	15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
:	15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
:	14.03.2007 / 14.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
:	08.10.2009 / ... : Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social CrisisEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Hannes Swoboda, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Hannes Swoboda, 03 December 2008, accessed 27 April 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 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====
Hannes Swoboda has pledged to three out of four issues presented by the Election Campaign:
*to provide leadership in lobbying transparency and ethics,
*to provide leadership in reforming financial architecture,
*to promote corporate accountability.Election Campaign, Hannes Swoboda, accessed 05 June 2009.
Hannes Swoboda has not pledged to promote a full-scale rethink of the EU trade policy.Election Campaign, Hannes Swoboda, accessed 05 June 2009.
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Studied law and economics (1964-1972). 
*Worked in the Vienna Chamber of Labour (1972-1986); employed in the economics department (finance and environmental policy). Director of the newly-founded Department for municipal, economic, health and housing policy (1976-1986).
*Chairman of the SPÖ Committee on Local Government (1995). 
*SPÖ Federal Chairman responsible for education; member of the SPÖ Federal Executive; Member of the Vienna SPÖ Executive; Chairman of the Meidling district SPÖ (since 1979).
*Member of the Vienna Assembly and Municipal Council (1983-1986). 
*Socialist Group coordinator in the Vienna Assembly and Municipal Council (1986-1988). 
*Municipal councillor responsible for urban development, planning and staff (1988). 
*Municipal councillor responsible for urban development, planning and transport (1988). 
*Municipal councillor responsible for urban development, planning and external relations of the city of Vienna (1988).
*Member of the European Parliament since 1996. 
*Vice-Chairman, PSE Group, European Parliament. 
*PSE Group parliamentary manager. 
*Vice-President, Interparliamentary delegation for relations with South-East Europe (1997-2004).
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:15G342
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45716
:Fax
:+32 (0)2 28 49716
:Email:
:hannes.swoboda AT spoe.at
:hannes.swoboda AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.hannes-swoboda.at
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Hannes Swoboda, 03 December 2008, accessed 27 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Hannes Swoboda, accessed 27 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Hannes Swoboda, accessed 05 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 27 April 2009.
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