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Alexander Stubb

Alexander Stubb (born on 1 April 1968 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the National Coalition Party, part of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control and its Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Image File history File links Alexander Stubb is a Member of the European Parliament from Finland File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Helsinki (pronounced with the stress on the first syllable in Finnish: ), or Helsingfors in Swedish   listen?, is the capital of Finland. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... The National Coalition Party (Kansallinen Kokoomus or Samlingspartiet) is a political party in Finland. ... Logo of the European Peoples Party The European Peoples Party is a Christian democrat-conservative political party at European level founded in 1976. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ...


Stubb is a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Committee on Foreign Affairs is a title used by several governments to refer to committees on/of foreign affairs, foreign relations, or international relations. ...


Education

A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Furman University Furman University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian, liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... The College of Europe is an independent university institute of postgraduate European studies with campuses in Bruges, Belgium and Natolin (Warsaw), Poland. ... Sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North, Bruges has many waterways that run through the city. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... The London School of Economics and Political Science, often referred to as the London School of Economics or the LSE, is a specialist university based in London, often regarded as the worlds most prestigious social science institutions. ...

Career

  • 1997-1999: Researcher at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1995-1997) and the Finnish Academy
  • 1999-2001: special researcher at Finland's representation to the EU in Brussels
  • 2001-2003: Adviser to the President of the European Commission
  • 2003-2004: Special expert at Finland's representation to the EU in Brussels
  • 1999-2001 and 2003-2004: Member of the Finnish Government delegation to the IGC negotiations (1995-1997
  • since 2000: Professor (College of Europe, Bruges
  • Columnist for various newspapers
  • has published 8 books on EU topics

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Finland) Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have their headquarters in the... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have their headquarters in the... Elections to the European Parliament were held in Finland on June 13, 2004. ...


External links

  • Official website of Alexander Stubb: www.alexstubb.com
  • European Parliament biography of Alexander Stubb
  • Declaration of financial interests (in Finnish; PDF file)

  Results from FactBites:
 
HS Home 26.2.2002 - Finland’s No.1 eurocrat (859 words)
Stubb knows the hallways of the union as well as the stairwell in the building where he lives in Brussels.
Stubb has inherited his passion for sports from his father, Göran Stubb, a former leader in the HIFK ice hockey team, the long-time head of the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, and a current NHL scout.
Stubb was selected for Prodi’s adviser corps because he specialised already during his studies in the balance of power between the EU institutions.
HS Foreign 20.12.2000 - Finnish expert raps French bully tactics in Nice EU summit (734 words)
As Stubb sees it, the main cause of the confusion is France, which in his view lacked the necessary objectivity, organisational ability and leadership.
Stubb feels that only three prime ministers, Belgium’s Guy Verhofstadt, Finland’s Paavo Lipponen, and Portugal’s Antonio Guterres understood what should have been going on, and were willing to examine the situation from a community point of view.
Stubb is in favour of Prime Minister Lipponen’s idea that the agenda for the next IGC would be prepared by an extensive convention.
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