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Baroness NICHOLSON OF WINTERBOURNE



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Constituencies

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  • Liberal Democrat Party icon: GB United Kingdom 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • Liberal Democrat Party icon: GB United Kingdom 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19

Groups

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  • icon: ELDR ELDR Member Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
  • icon: ALDE ALDE Member Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Substitute of Committee on Budgets 1999/07/21 2000/02/03
Vice-Chair of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Development and Cooperation 2000/02/04 2002/01/14
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy 2002/01/17 2002/01/21
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Vice-Chair of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy 2002/01/22 2004/07/19
Member of Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities 2003/09/04 2004/07/19
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2004/07/21 2004/07/21
Member of Subcommittee on Human Rights 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Vice-Chair of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2004/07/22 2007/01/14
Vice-Chair of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Subcommittee on Human Rights 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Budgets 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Subcommittee on Human Rights 2007/01/31 2009/07/13

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) 1999/09/14 2002/01/14
Member of Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf 2002/02/07 2004/07/19
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee 2002/02/07 2004/07/19
Member of Delegation for relations with Iran 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Member of Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly 2004/09/15 2009/07/13
Member of Delegation for relations with Iran 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries 2007/03/14 2009/07/13

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Responsible Committee 2005/2242(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs Kashmir: present situation and future prospects
Committee Opinion 2005/2007(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs Promotion and protection of fundamental rights: the role of national and European institutions, including the Fundamental Rights Agency
Responsible Committee 2003/2203(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs Romania's progress towards accession. Strategy paper and 2003 report
Responsible Committee 2002/2160(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs 2004 enlargement: progress towards accession by the candidate countries. Strategy paper and report
Responsible Committee 2002/2023(COS) AFET Foreign Affairs 2004 enlargement: state of the negotiations, progress towards accession by the candidate countries. Report
Responsible Committee 2000/2329(INI) AFET Foreign Affairs The situation in Iraq ten years after the Gulf War
Responsible Committee 1997/2172(COS) AFET Foreign Affairs Romania: membership application and partnership, 22 June 1995
Former Responsible Committee 1997/2172(COS) AFET Foreign Affairs Romania: membership application and partnership, 22 June 1995

Activities

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Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams

By types

Opinions (1)
Plenary speeches (74)
Reports (7)
Written declarations (1)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
22005/2242(INI)Kashmir: present situation and future prospects
21997/2172(COS)Romania: membership application and partnership, 22 June 1995
12009/2581(RSP)Resolution on the humanitarian situation of Camp Ashraf residents
12008/2663(RSP)Resolution on Kosovo and the role of the EU
12008/2627(RSP)Resolution on the preparation of the EU-India Summit (Marseille, 29 September 2008)
12008/2576(RSP)Resolution on the Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean
12007/2181(INI)European Union's role in Iraq
12007/2683(RSP)Resolution on Iran
12007/2114(INI)Adult learning: it is never too late to learn
12007/2519(RSP)Resolution on refugees from Iraq
12006/2114(INI)Accession of Bulgaria
12006/2554(RSP)Resolution on Iraq: the Assyrian community; the situation in Iraqi prisons
12006/2555(RSP)Resolution on the case of Ayman Nour, Chairman of the Ghad Party in Egypt
12006/2552(RSP)Resolution on World Health Day
12003/2203(INI)Romania's progress towards accession. Strategy paper and 2003 report
12002/2160(INI)2004 enlargement: progress towards accession by the candidate countries. Strategy paper and report
12002/2023(COS)2004 enlargement: state of the negotiations, progress towards accession by the candidate countries. Report
12000/2329(INI)The situation in Iraq ten years after the Gulf War

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Born

1941/10/16 - Oxford

  • Royal Academy of Music (LRAM, ARCM, 1961). Hon. Doctorate, North London University (1998); Hon. Doctorate (University of Timisoara); Hon. Doctorate (Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest); Visiting Fellow, St Antony's College, Oxford (1995-96), now Associate Member.
  • Computer Software Developer, Systems Engineer and Computer Consultant (1962-1974).
  • Director of International Development (1974-1977), then Director of Fundraising (1977-1985) for Save the Children. Consultant inter alia Dr Barnardo's, Westminster Children's Hospital, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, Foster Parents Plan.
  • Life Peer and Member of the House of Lords (since 1997); Member of Parliament (Conservative 1987-1995, Liberal Democrat 1995-1997); Vice-Chairman, Conservative Party (1983-1987).
  • Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ministers at the Treasury, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Home Office (1992-1995).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1999). First Vice-Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-2004); Rapporteur for Iraq (1999-2004); Rapporteur for Romania (1999-2004).
  • WHO Envoy for Health, Peace and Development (2002-).
  • Chairman, AMAR International Charitable Foundation; President, Caine Prize for African Writing; Trustee, Booker Prize for English fiction; Trustee, Booker Prize for Russian fiction. Patron of or holds honorary positions in over 50 charities.
  • Co-editor/Author: The Iraqi Marshlands (2002); Secret society (1996); Why does the West forget? (1993); various articles and pamphlets.

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

CV
  • Royal Academy of Music (LRAM, ARCM, 1961). Hon. Doctorate, North London University (1998); Hon. Doctorate (University of Timisoara); Hon. Doctorate (Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest); Visiting Fellow, St Antony's College, Oxford (1995-96), now Associate Member.
  • Computer Software Developer, Systems Engineer and Computer Consultant (1962-1974).
  • Director of International Development (1974-1977), then Director of Fundraising (1977-1985) for Save the Children. Consultant inter alia Dr Barnardo's, Westminster Children's Hospital, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, Foster Parents Plan.
  • Life Peer and Member of the House of Lords (since 1997); Member of Parliament (Conservative 1987-1995, Liberal Democrat 1995-1997); Vice-Chairman, Conservative Party (1983-1987).
  • Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ministers at the Treasury, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Home Office (1992-1995).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1999). First Vice-Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-2004); Rapporteur for Iraq (1999-2004); Rapporteur for Romania (1999-2004).
  • WHO Envoy for Health, Peace and Development (2002-).
  • Chairman, AMAR International Charitable Foundation; President, Caine Prize for African Writing; Trustee, Booker Prize for English fiction; Trustee, Booker Prize for Russian fiction. Patron of or holds honorary positions in over 50 charities.
  • Co-editor/Author: The Iraqi Marshlands (2002); Secret society (1996); Why does the West forget? (1993); various articles and pamphlets.