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E F T A P A R L I A M E N T A R Y C O M M I T T E E

30th EEA JPCIceland 29-30 April 2008

CURRICULUM VITAE

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Norway

Svein Roald HansenLabour PartyDate of birth: 20 August 1949

Chairman of the EFTA Parliamentary CommitteeVice-President of the EEA JPC

Member of the Storting for Østfold County since 2001

Storting Committees2005: Member of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs2001-2005: Member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

Delegations2005: Head of the Norwegian delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees

Government positions1992 -1995: State Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister1986 -1989: Political adviser, Office of the Prime Minister

Local government1995-1999: Chairman of the Fredrikstad Municipal Council1993-1995, 1999: Member of the Fredrikstad Municipal Council

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Laila DåvøyChristian Democratic PartyDate of birth: 11 August 1948

Member of the Storting for Hordaland County since 2005

Storting Committees2005: Member of the Standing Committee on Health and Care Services

Delegations:2005: Alternate member of the Delegation to the Assembly of the Western European Union2005: Deputy Chairman of the Delegation to EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees

Government posts2001-2005: Minister of Children and Family Affairs1999-2000: Minister of Labour and Government Administration1990: State Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs

Local government1987-1991: Member of Hordaland County council1983-1987: Member of Askøy municipal executive board

Public appointments1990-2000: Member of a number of official committees and commissions at national level1988-1992: Member or chairman of a number of committees targeting cultural institutions and activities1988-1992: Lay judge, district court1987-1990: Member or chairman of a number of committees targeting substance abuse1980-1988: Member of a number of committees in Askøy municipality

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Bent HøieConservative PartyDate and place of birth4 May 1971, Randaberg, Norway

2001- : Member of the Storting for Rogaland County2000-2001: Deputy member of the Storting for Rogaland county with a seat in the

Storting

Education and work experience

1991-1993: Programme in hotel administration, Norwegian School of Hotel Management

1991: Studies in law, University of BergenStorting Committees2005-: Member of of the Standing Committee on Local Government and Public

Administration2001-2005 : Member of the Standing Committee on Health and Social Affairs2000-2001: Member of the Standing Committee on Energy and the EnvironmentDelegations2001- : Deputy member of the Norwegian Delegation to the Nordic Council,

deputy member of the Norwegian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Local government2000- , 1991-1999:

Member of the Rogaland County Council

1999-2003 : Member of the Stavanger Municipal Council1999-2000: Member of the Rogaland County Executive Board1991-1995: Member of the Randaberg Municipal CouncilPolitical appointments2000- : Chairman of the Stavanger Conservative Party1997-1999: Deputy chairman of the Rogaland Conservative Party1995-1999: Political adviser for the Stavanger Conservative Party group in the

Municipal Council1993-1995: Campaign secretary of the Rogaland Conservative Party1993-1995: Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Young

Conservatives of Norway1990-1992: Chairman of the Rogaland Young Conservatives

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Øystein DjupedalSocialist Left PartyDate and place of birth5 May 1960, Oslo, Norway

1993- : Member of the Storting for Sør-Trøndelag CountyEducation and work experience1985: Journeyman’s certificate in lithography

1983-1985: Apprentice, Wennbergs trykkeri A/S (printing works)

1985- : Printer, Wennbergs trykkeri A/S (printing works)

Storting Committees2007-: First Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and

Constitutional Affairs

2001-2005 : Member of the Enlarged Foreign Affairs Committee

1997-2005 : Member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

1993-1997: Member of the Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs

Delegations2001-: Deputy head of the Norwegian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of

the Council of Europe

1997-2001: Member of the Norwegian Delegation to the Nordic Council

1995- : Deputy head of the Norwegian Delegation to the Interparliamentary Union

1993-1997: Deputy member of the Norwegian Delegation to the Nordic Council

Government posts

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2005-2007: Minister of Education and Research

Local government1991-1993: Member of the Sør-Trøndelag County Council

Political appointments1997- : Deputy chairman of the Socialist Left Party

1991-1993: Chairman of the Sør-Trøndelag Socialist Left Party

1991-1993: Member of the Socialist Left Party National Executive Committee

1989-1991: Chairman of the Trondheim Socialist Left Party

1988-1989: Deputy chairman of the Trondheim Socialist Left Party

1985-1986: Member of the board of the Sør-Trøndelag Socialist Left Party

1982-1985: Chairman of the Sør-Trøndelag Socialist Youth League

1982-1985: Member of the Socialist Youth League National Executive Committee

1982-1983: Chairman of the Rosenborg Socialist Left Party

Appointments in organizations1991-1995: Member of the National Executive Committee of the Norwegian Union of

Graphical Workers

1990-1995: Member of the Executive Committee of the Trondheim samorg.

1991-1993: Deputy chairman of the Trondheim Union of Graphical Workers

1989-1991: Member of the board of the Trondheim Union of Graphical Workers

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Iceland

Katrín JúliusdóttirSocial Democratic AllianceDate of Birth: 23 November 1974

Head of the Icelandic delegation

Parliamentary CareerMember of Althingi for the Southwest Constituency since 2003

Present committeesChair of the Committee on Industry since 2007, member since 2005Member of the Committee on Education and Culture since 2007Member of the Committee on the Environment since 2007Chair of the Icelandic delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees since 2007

Earlier CommitteesMember of the Committee on General Affairs 2003-2004Member of the Committee on the Budget 2005-2007Member of the Committee on Education and Culture 2003-2005Member of the Committee on Social Affairs 2004-2005

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Bjarni BenediktssonIndependence PartyDate of birth: 26 January 1970

Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Parliamentary CareerMember of Althingi for the Southwest Constituency since 2003

Present CommitteesChairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs since 2007, member since 2005Member of the Committee on the Budget since 2003Member of the Committee on Industry since 2007Member of the Althingi Special Committee on Constitutional Affairs since 2004Member of the Committee on Credentials sinice 2005Vice-Chairman of the Icelandic delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees since 2007, member since 2005

Earlier CommitteesChairman of the Committee on General Affairs 2003-2007Member of the Committee on Industry 2003-2004Member of the Committee on Health and Social Security 2004-2005Chairman of the Icelandic delegation to the WEU Assembly 2003-2005

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Árni Thór SigurdssonLeft-Green MovementDate of birth: 30 July 1960

Member of the EFTA Parliamentary Committee

Parliamentary CareerMember of Althingi for the Reykajvík North Constituency since 2007

Present CommitteesMember of the Committee on Transport and Communication since 2007Member of the Committee on the Environment since 2007Member of the Icelandic delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees since 2007

Local governmentMember of Reykjavík City Council 1994-2006

President of Reykjavík City Council 2002-2005

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Arnbjörg Sveinsdóttir

Date of Birth: Feb. 18th, 1956Telephone: +354 5630 500E-mail: arnbjorg@althingi.isParty: Independence Party

Parliamentary Career Member of Althingi for the Eastern Constituency 1995–2003 and for the Northeast Constituency since 2004.

Party Group Chairman of the parliamentary group of the Independence Party since 2005.

Present committees Chairman of the Committee on Fisheries and Agriculture since 2007. Chairman of the Committee on Credentials since 2006, member since 2005. Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees since 2007.

Earlier committees Chairman of the Committee on Social Affairs 1999–2003, member 1995–2003. Member of the Committee on the Budget 1995–2003 and 2004-2007. Member of the Committee on Transport and Communications 1999–2003 and 2004-2005.

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Member of the Committee on Education and Culture 1995–1999. Member of the Committee on Fisheries 2005-2007. Member of the Committee on Credentials 1999–2003. Member of the Committee on General Affairs 2004. Member of the Althingi Special Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2002–2003. Member of the Committee on the Environment 2004-2005. Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the Nordic Council 1999–2003 and 2004-2006.

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Illugi Gunnarsson

Date of Birth: Aug. 26th, 1967Telephone: +354 5630 500E-mail: illugig@althingi.isParty: Independence Party

Parliamentary Career Member of Althingi for the Reykjavík South Constituency since 2007.

Present committees Member of the Committee on Economy and Taxation since 2007. Member of the Committee on the Environment since 2007. Member of the Icelandic Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees sice 2007.

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Liechtenstein

Renate WohlwendProgressive Citizen’s PartyDate of birth: 20 February 1952

Chair of the Liechtenstein delegation to the EFTA Parliamentary Committee

Parliamentary CareerMember of the Landtag since 1993Member of the EEA Committee since 2001Head of the Liechtenstein delegation to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly since 2001Member of the Liechtenstein delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 2001-2005Head of the Liechtenstein delegation to the EFTA Parliamentary Committee since 2007

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Henrik CaduffPatriotic UnionDate of birth: 26 June.1967

Member of the Liechtenstein delegation to the EFTA Parliamentary Committee

Parliamentary CareerMember of the Liechtenstein Landtag since 2005Member of the Liechtenstein delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary delegation since 2005

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Switzerland

Brigitta M. GadientSwiss People’s Party

Chair of the Swiss delegation to the EFTA Parliamentary Committee and the EEA JPC

Date of Birth: 14 March 1960

Member of the States Council since 1995Profession: Lawyer

Parliamentary and Political career

Member of the Control CommitteeMember of the Drafting CommitteeChair of the Swiss delegation to the EFTA Parliamentary Committee since 2007Member of the Swiss delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary UnionMember of the delegation to maintain relations with the Austrian ParliamentMember of the delegation to maintain relations with the Liechtenstein Parliament

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Eugen David Christian Democratic Party

Canton St. GallenDate of birth: 3 September 1945

Member of the States Council since 1999Member of the National Council 1987 - 1999Profession: Lawyer

Parliamentary and political careerMember of the Committee for Economic Affairs and TaxationMember of the Committee for Science, Education and CultureMember of the Committee for Social and Public HealthChairman of the Swiss delegation to the EFTA Parliamentary Committee 2005-2007, Member since 2007Member of the Municipal Government of St. Gall 1972 – 1980Member of the Cantonal Government of St. Gall 1980 – 1988

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Ignazio CassisLiberal Democratic Party

Canton Ticino

Date of birth: 13 April 1961

Member of the National Council since 2007Profession: Medical Doctor

Parliamentary and political careerMember of the Social and Health CommitteeMember of the Drafting CommitteeAlternate Member of the Swiss delegation to the EFTA Parliamentary Committee

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Hannes GermannSwiss People’s Party

Canton Schaffhausen

Date of birth: 1 July 1956

Member of the Council of States since 2002Profession: Economist

Parliamentary and political careerChairman of the Committee for Economic Affairs and TaxationMember of the Foreign Affairs CommitteeMember of the Committee for Science, Education and CultureMember of the Committee for Legal AffairsMember of the Drafting CommitteeAlternate Member of the Swiss delegation to the EFTA Parliamentary CommitteePresident of the Local Governement of Opfertshofen since 1997Member of the Cantonal Government of Schaffhausen 1993 - 1996 Member of the Cantonal Parliament of Schaffhausen 1997 – 2001

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Hans WidmerSocial Democratic Party

Canton Luzern

Date of birth: 9 September 1941

Member of the National Council since 1996Profession: Philosophy

Parliamentary and political careerMember of the Defense CommitteeMember of the Swiss delegation to the EFTA Parliamentary CommitteeMember of Swiss delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

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Marlies BänzigerSwiss Green Party

Canton Zürich

Date of birth: 14 March 1960

Member of the National Council since 2007Profession: Local Councillor

Parliamentary and Political career

Member of the Finance CommitteeAlternate member of the Swiss delegation to the EFTA Parliamentary Committee

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Didier BurkhalterLiberal Democratic Party

Canton Neuchatel

Date of birth: 17 April 1960

Member of the States Council since 2007Member of the National Council 2003-2007Profession: Economist

Parliamentary and political career

Vice-Chairman of the Finance CommitteeMember of the Committee on Science, Education and CultureMember of the Defense CommitteeVice-Chairman of the Swiss delegation to the EFTA Parliamentary CommitteeAlternate member of the Swiss delegation to the International Francophone parliamentary AssemblyAlternate member of the Francophone Parliamentary AssemblyMember of the Swiss delegation to maintain relations with the French Parliament

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Simonetta SommarugaSocial Democratic Party

Canton Berne

Date of birth: 14 May 1960

Member of the States Council since 2003Member of the National Council 1999-2003

Parliamentary and political career

Chair of the Committee on Economic Affairs and TaxationMember of the Foreign Affairs CommitteeMember of the Environment and Energy CommitteeAlternate member of the Swiss delegation to the EFTA Parliamentary Committee

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