Toine Manders
Encyclopedia
Toine Manders is a Dutch
politician
and
Member of the European Parliament
with the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
,
part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
and sits on
the European Parliament
's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
and the Committee on Legal Affairs
. He is also a member of the
Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
.
In 2009, he rejected as "outrageous" an allegation by a Protestant group that the flag of Europe is a marian symbol, saying that similar symbols were also found in ancient Greece.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Netherlands)
Politics of the Netherlands
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politician
Politician
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and
Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
with the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...
,
part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe is a transnational alliance between two European political parties: the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party and the European Democratic Party. It has political groups in the European Parliament, the EU Committee of the Regions, the...
and sits on
the European Parliament
European Parliament
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's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy is a committee of the European Parliament. Its areas of responsibility relate to industry, especially technology-intensive manufacturing, information technology, and telecommunications. It also coordinates European space policy, and as such, has ties...
and the Committee on Legal Affairs
Committee on Legal Affairs
The Committee on Legal Affairs is a committee of the European Parliament.It is preparing many crucial decisions of the European Parliament. It met on 20 and 21 June 2005 and debated and voted on the Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions.-External links:*...
. He is also a member of the
Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
In 2009, he rejected as "outrageous" an allegation by a Protestant group that the flag of Europe is a marian symbol, saying that similar symbols were also found in ancient Greece.
Career
- 1982-1987: Lecturer
- 1982-1992: Businessman/designer
- 1992-1999: In practice as a lawyer
- 1994-1998: Member and VVD group chairman of the Asten Municipal Council
- 1995-1999: Member of the North Brabant Provincial Council
- since 1999: Member of the European ParliamentMember of the European ParliamentA Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
- since 1992: Advisor, JazzJazzJazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
in Catstown - since 2003: Member of the supervisory board of the Integraal Kankercentrum Zuid (Comprehensive Cancer Centre South)
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Netherlands)
European Parliament election, 2004 (Netherlands)
The European Parliament election of 2004 in the Netherlands was the election of MEP representing Netherlands constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election. It was held on on June 10, 2004....