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Stephen Hughes

S&D, UK

Member
- Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis
- Delegation for relations with the People’s Republic of China
Substitute
- Committee on Culture and Education
- Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Curriculum Vitae
- Diploma in Municipal Administration (1975). Local government officer (1972-1979; 1982-1984). Assistant to Roland Boyes MEP (1979-1982).
- In the Labour Party: from the early 1970s onward successively held chairmanships/secretaryships of several Labour Party branches; other posts from the late 1970s into the 1980s included: a period as constituency party secretary, Chester-le-Street; election agent for all elections held during that period and agent to Giles Radice MP; Chair of district Labour Party; member of regional executive committee. Throughout 1970s and into early 1980s held a series of chairmanships/secretaryships of TU workplace branches for the NALGO and GMB trade unions; served as a workplace health and safety representative in various workplaces. PES delegate to the Socialist International.
- Member of the European Parliament (since 1984). Chairman of the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment (1994-1997); Chairman of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (1997-1999).
- Member of the Roberts Institute Management Advisory Committee (1993- ).