Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

AFETCommittee on Foreign Affairs
SEDESubcommittee on Security and Defence
D-IRDelegation for relations with Iran

TRANCommittee on Transport and Tourism
D-TRDelegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
D-INDelegation for relations with India
DNATDelegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

• BA (Political Science), Sussex University (1969); psc, Indian Defence Services Staff College (1977). British Army operational duties worldwide (1964-1985); instructor, German Armed Forces Staff College, Hamburg (1985-1988); Chief of Staff and Assistant Chief G2, British Sector, Berlin (1988-1990); JIC Assessment Staff, Cabinet Office, London (1990). Senior official in the European Commission dealing with foreign and security policy issues (1995-1999).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999). Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (since 2002); Conservative co-spokesman on Foreign Affairs, Defence, Human Rights (since 1999); European Parliament Rapporteur for Bulgaria (since 1999); Member of Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (since 1999).
• Brigadier (Brigadier-General), NATO Headquarters, Brussels (1991-1994); Executive Secretary, International Military Staff, NATO Headquarters, Brussels (1991-1994).
• Writer on foreign policy and security issues. Freeman of the City of London; Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers. MBE.