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2009 Economic & Monetary Affairs MEP AWARDS 2009 1 Göran Färm S&D Sweden Göran Färm is good with numbers. You might well expect this from a member of the budgets committee that is respected for his dedication to financial control, but it wasnt always this way. Färm started his career wallowing in words, not numbers, as a journalist on a variety of publications, including a stint as editor-in-chief of a newspaper for young social-democrats. He then tried his had at advertising, and spent time working with trade unions before entering the 1990s as a fully-fledged politician, taking on party, regional and international posts. As a sitting S&D deputy in the parliament he has had opportunity to use this wide experience as rapporteur on a number of pressing financial matters. During his tenure he has thrashed out last-minute conciliation deals, funnelled much needed cash to victims of natural disasters and helped provide vital assistance in reconstructing the former Yugoslavian states. Pervenche Berés S&D France Pervenche Berés was once voted one of the 100 most powerful women in the European financial world by dint of her role as chairwoman of the economic and monetary affairs committee in the European parliament. Sitting at the helm of this influential committee Berés worked as rapporteur on dozens of pieces of legislation hoping to regulate and supervise financial services in Europe. However, even before becoming a committee chair she was making waves as the chairwoman of the parliaments French Socialist delegation for seven years, and as part of the group that produced the text of the European constitution. She has shown a life long dedication to politics, having originally graduated from the Institut dEtudes Politiques in Paris, and then working as an administrator in the French National Assembly throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s. Jean-Paul Gauzès EPP France Jean-Paul Gauzès claims to be a professional European politician from the top of his head right down to the tips of his toenails. Indeed, as a member of the economic and monetary affairs committee he has worked hard to push for agreements with third party countries such as Monaco and San Marino on taxation of savings. But then he has always been one for laying down the law. Both he and his wife are lawyers by training, though its worth noting he also holds degrees in politics and economics. Alongside stints in the ministry of education, as the mayor of Sainte- Agathe-dAliermont and member of the Haute-Normandie Regional Council he practised law at various times right up until 1998, and was still working as a legal advisor to the banking sector as recently as 2007. 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She wants the EU to devote more att 2009 Agriculture Kartika Tamara Liotard GUE/NGL Netherlands Born in Voorburg, South Holland, the 38-year-old GUE deputy worked as a legal adviser to the Dutch agriculture ministry before being elected to the European parliament in 2004. Nominated for her work on animal welfare issues, the Dutch 2009 Development Eugenijus Gentvilas ALDE Lithuania Eugenijus Gentvilas is certainly a man of words. He holds a doctorate in geography and is the author of around five hundred published articles. Look to his actions however, and he has an equally impressive record. Before coming to the parliament 2009 Economic & Monetary Affairs MEP AWARDS 2009 1 Göran Färm S&D Sweden Göran Färm is good with numbers. You might well expect this from a member of the budgets committee that is respected for his dedication to financial control, but it wasnt always this way. Färm started his career wallowing i 2009 Employment & Social Affairs Liz Lynne ALDE UK A former speech consultant and actress, Liz Lynne was a member of the UK parliament for five years from 1992 and has been an MEP since 1999. She was nominated for her work on anti-discrimination legislation in the workplace and the cross-border hea For accurate, real-time, tailored political information Dods EU Monitoring specialises in delivering real-time and tailored monitoring to the political and decision making community. Our team of policy specialists service a wide range of multinational corporations, trade associations and interest gr 2009 Energy Claude Turmes Greens/EFA Luxembourg Eija-Riitta Korhola EPP Finland With a passion for human rights and environmental issues, Finnish deputy Eija-Riitta Korhola is widely recognised as one of the parliaments most hardworking MEPs. A former TV, radio and print journalist, Korhola is 2009 Environment Matthias Groote S&D Germany A former industrial engineer, Matthias Groote has been active in the German Socialists since his early 20s. Elected in 2005, he previously sat on parliaments environment, public health and food safety committee and will take over from Jo Leinen as cha More s tories coming soon... 2009 Health John Bowis ECR UK John Bowis impressive CV includes a stint as an international policy adviser on mental health to the World Health Organisation. During his decade-long stretch as an MEP, Bowis actively supported organisations raising awareness of health issues and conditions in the E promotes pharmaceutical research & development and the best conditions in Europe for companies to bring new medicines to patients that improve human health and the quality of life around the world. Even in these troubled times, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that health and the econom 2009 Justice & Civil Liberties Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg Greens/EFA Netherlands Elected as an MEP at 29, Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg has been a key player in the fight against discrimination. As a member of parliaments civil liberties, justice and home affairs committee, Buitenweg was tasked wit 2009 Research & Innovation Pia Elda Locatelli S&D Italy Pia Elda Locatelli sat on parliaments committee on industry, research and energy and its committee on womens rights and gender equality. She was also a substitute for the committee on employment and social affairs and a member of the delegati 2009 Trade Frieda Brepoels Greens/EFA Belgium Frieda Brepoels was nominated for her work on the European ban on trade in seal products. Brepoels has been among the leading forces in the parliament on pressing the commission for the release of a legislative proposal on this issue. 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