NAME: Falbr, Richard.

CZECH REPUBLIC

POLITICAL GROUP: Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D).

PARTY: Česká strana sociálně demokratická.

CONSTITUENCY: Czech Republic

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: Member, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs since 2004; Member, Delegation for Relations with the Countries of Central America since 2004; Substitute, Committee on Regional Development since 2004; Substitute, Delegation for Relations with Mercosur since 2004.

Political Career: Member of the European Parliament since 2004; Observer at the European Parliament 2003-2004; Member of the Standing Senate Commission on the Constitution of the Czech Republic 2002-2004; Member of the Committee on Mandate and Parliamentary Privilege of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic 2002-2004; Senator 1996-2004; Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic 1998-2002; Member of the Administration of the Trade Union European Confederation 1995–2002; Chairman of the Bohemian-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions 1994-2002; Member of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation 1993-2002.

Special Political Interests: Labour Law.

Education: Law Faculty of Charles University, Prague, Doctor of Jurisprudence 1969.

Languages: Czech Republic, Spanish, English and Russian.

Political Affiliations: Social Democrat.

Hobbies: Ornithology; beekeeping.

Born: 29 September 1940, Chester.

Marital status: Married.

Children: 2.