Claude MORAES
Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European ParliamentMemberUnited KingdomLabour Party
Vice-Chair
DARPDelegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula
Member
LIBECommittee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
CRIMSpecial committee on organised crime, corruption and money laundering
Substitute
IMCOCommittee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
D-INDelegation for relations with India
Curriculum vitae
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LLB (English and Scots Law), Dundee University (1988). M.Sc. (Government and Administrative Law), London University (1989). Postgraduate study in international law, London School of Economics (1991). Adviser to Dr John Reid MP and Paul Boateng MP, House of Commons (1987-1989). National Policy Officer, TUC and Representative to the ETUC (1989-1992). Director, Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (1992-1998). Commissioner, Commission for Racial Equality (1998-1999). Chief Executive, Immigrants' Aid Trust (1993-1998).
In the European Parliament: Chair of the Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup (2004- ); Co-Chair of the Intergroup on Ageing (2004- ); Deputy Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party (2009- ).
Council member, Liberty (NCCL) (1997-2004).
FRSA (1998). Co-author of: 'Social Work and Minorities in the EU' (1994); 'The Politics of Migration' (2003); 'Perspectives on Migration' (2004).