Struan STEVENSON

D-IQDelegation for relations with Iraq

PECHCommittee on Fisheries

CPDEConference of Delegation Chairs

ENVICommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
DACPDelegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

• West of Scotland Agricultural College (1967-1972); Dip.Ag. Honorary Doctor of Science, State Medical Academy, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan (2000). Director, J. and R. Stevenson Ltd (farming and tourism business) (1968-2004). Director, Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh (1986-1990). Director, Saferworld (international foreign affairs and defence think-tank) (1992-1994). Director, PS Public Affairs Consultants, Edinburgh and Belfast (1993-1999).
• In the Scottish Conservative Party: Chairman, Scottish Conservative Candidates Association (1992-1997); Chairman, Arts and Heritage Committee (1992-1997); spokesman on the environment, transport, media and arts (1997-1998); Chairman of the Tuesday Club (1998).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999). Vice-Chairman, Sustainable Development Intergroup (1999-2004); Co-Chairman of EPIC (European Parliamentarians and Industrialists Council) (1999-2004); Chairman of the Committee on Fisheries (2002-2004).
• Board Member, Kangaroo Group (1999-2004). Led campaigns to raise awareness of plight of victims of Soviet nuclear testing programme in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan (1999-2004).
• Awarded Honorary Doctorate in Medicine - State Medical Academy Semipalatinsk (2000) and given Freedom of Semipalatinsk City in 2003, in recognition of this humanitarian work.
• Won $50,000 in The John Templeton Foundation International Essay Competition for writing an article on the Victims of Soviet Nuclear Tests (2004) and gave prize to 'Mercy Corps Scotland - Aid International' to provide aid to Semipalatinsk. Campaigned to ban the import of cat and dog fur products from China into the EU (since 1999).