Karin Riis-Jørgensen
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Karin Riis-Jørgensen
is a Danish
politician
and
Member of the European Parliament
with the Venstre
,
a Vice-Chairwoman of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
and sits on
the European Parliament
's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
.
She is a substitute for the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection,
a member of the Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
and a
substitute for the Delegation for relations with the United States.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Denmark)
is a Danish
Politics of Denmark
The Politics of Denmark takes place in a framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy, in which the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system...
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 Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...
,
a Vice-Chairwoman 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
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs is a committee of the European Parliament.Since Economic and Monetary Union , the most important function of this Committee has been in relation to the European Central Bank . Although guaranteed independence under the Treaty, the ECB is accountable...
.
She is a substitute for the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection,
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...
and a
substitute for the Delegation for relations with the United States.
Career
- 1979-1989: Lawyer with the Danish Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Copenhagen and Brussels
- 1989-1994: Head of department at Coopers & Lybrand
- since 1994: part-time employment with Price Waterhouse Coopers
- since 1994: Member of the Executive of Venstre, Denmark's Liberal Party
- since 2002: Member of the bureau of Venstre's parliamentary group in the Folketing
- since 1994: 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,...
- 2002-2004: Vice-Chairwoman of the Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR)
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Denmark)
European Parliament election, 2004 (Denmark)
The European Parliament election of 2004 in Denmark was the election of MEP representing Denmark constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election. The vote took place on June 13...