Íñigo Méndez de Vigo

Íñigo Méndez de Vigo (born 21 January 1956, Tetuan, Morocco) is a former MEP (19.10.1992-22.12.2011) from the Spanish People's Party (PP).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, accessed 27.11.2012.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Vice-Chair:
:	22.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Institutional Affairs
:Member:
:	19.10.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	30.10.1992 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation to the EC-Austria Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	30.10.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Regional Policy, Regional Planning and Relations with Regional and Local Authorities
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation to the EU-Austria Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	21.07.1994 / 21.07.1994 : Committee on Institutional Affairs
:	17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union
:	12.07.1995 / 19.01.1996 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union
:	22.09.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Subcommittee on Security and Disarmament
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Institutional Affairs
:	20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	07.02.2002 / 06.03.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees
:	20.07.2004 / 30.08.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	31.08.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	15.09.2004 / 31.12.2006 : Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	14.07.2009 / 23.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
:	16.07.2009 / 22.12.2011 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	24.07.2009 / 22.12.2011 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
:	16.09.2009 / 24.11.2009 : Delegation for relations with Iran
:Substitute:
:	29.10.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Budgets
:	29.10.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Subcommittee on Security and Disarmament
:	21.07.1994 / 18.01.1995 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities
:	21.07.1999 / 13.10.1999 : Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
:	27.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
:	22.07.2004 / 06.09.2005 : Committee on Legal Affairs
:	07.09.2005 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:	16.07.2009 / 22.12.2011 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:	16.09.2009 / 22.12.2011 : Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
Professional Activities:
*Partner of the joint company "García-Margallo & Méndez de Vigo"European Parliament, Declaración relativa a los intereses económicos de los diputados: Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, 15 January 2009, accessed 30 April 2009. - consultation and legal adviceIñigo Méndez de Vigo y Montojo, Biografia, accessed 29 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 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 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 in law, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) (1978). 
*Legal adviser to the Cortes (1981). 
*Lecturer in constitutional law (UCM, 1981-1984). 
*Lecturer in Community Law (1989-1991). 
*Jean Monnet chair in European institutions (UCM, 1999-2004). 
*Honorary Jean Monnet chair (2004).
*Member of the PP National Committee on Conflicts and Discipline (1990-1993).
*Member of the National Steering Committee of the PP (since 1992).
*Member of the Standing Committee of the PP (1996-1999).
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1992). 
:*Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Institutional Affairs (1994-1996). 
:*EPP coordinator in the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (since 1996).
:*Chairman of the EP Delegation to the Convention drafting the Charter of Fundamental Rights (1999-2000). 
:*Chairman of the EP Delegation to the European Convention (2003-2003). 
:*EP representative to the IGC (2003).
*Author of books and articles on European issues.
*Salvador de Madariaga Prize for Journalism (1999). Gold Medal of the Foundation of European Merit (2002).
===Contact===	
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==Resources==
*European Parliament, Declaración relativa a los intereses económicos de los diputados: Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, 15 January 2009, accessed 30 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, accessed 30 April 2009.
*Iñigo Méndez de Vigo y Montojo, Biografia, accessed 29 April 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, accessed 02 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 30 April 2009.
==Notes==
Méndez de Vigo, Íñigo