Date of birth : , Haarlem
5th parliamentary term Jan-Kees WIEBENGA
Political groups
- 20-07-1999 / 12-09-1999 : Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party - Member
- 13-09-1999 / 07-10-2001 : Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party - Member of the Bureau
National parties
- 20-07-1999 / 07-10-2001 : Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (Netherlands)
Vice-President
- 20-07-1999 / 07-10-2001 : European Parliament
- 20-07-1999 / 07-10-2001 : Parliament's Bureau
Member
- 21-07-1999 / 07-10-2001 : Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
- 14-09-1999 / 07-10-2001 : 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)
- 09-12-1999 / 07-10-2001 : Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia
Substitute
- 21-07-1999 / 07-10-2001 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
Activities
Contributions to plenary debates
Reports - as rapporteur
A rapporteur is appointed in the responsible parliamentary committee to draft a report on proposals of a legislative or budgetary nature, or other issues. In drafting their report, rapporteurs may consult with relevant experts and stakeholders. They are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs. Reports adopted at committee level are then examined and voted on in plenary. Rule 55
Motions for resolutions
Members can table an individual motion on issues falling within the EU’s sphere of activity. This motion is forwarded to the responsible committee for consideration.Rule 143
Parliamentary questions
Questions for oral answer with debate may be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s component Members . The addressees are other EU institutions. The Conference of Presidents decides whether, and in what order, questions are placed on the final draft agenda for a Plenary sitting. Rule 128