Amelia Andersdotter
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Amelia Andersdotter is a Swedish politician and prospective Member of the European Parliament
(MEP), elected on the Pirate Party list in the 2009 election
.
Andersdotter was listed as number two on the party's ballot behind Christian Engström
, and her vote was insufficient to gain a seat in June 2009. However, she became eligible for one on 1 December 2009, when the Treaty of Lisbon
took effect and Sweden gained two seats in the European Parliament
.
Because some of the EU countries had not chosen their additional MEPs at the moment the Lisbon treaty went into effect, the 18 new MEPs could not take their seats immediately, including Andersdotter. A treaty change was required, and it took about two years to get all member states to sign the treaty change. With Belgium, the last country to sign, completing the process in November 2011, the European parliament is now able to take in its new members.
Andersdotter lived in Lund
and was studying mathematics at Lund University
when elected as an Member of the European Parliament
. From 2007 until she resigned in March 2010 she worked as the international coordinator of Young Pirate
, the Pirate Party's youth organization.
In an interview with a Lund University student newspaper, Andersdotter announced that if elected, she would consider donating part of her MEP salary to Attac, Ordfront
, and Amnesty International
.
She currently lives in Belgium, working on issues for the Pirate Party and preparing for entering the European Parliament.
As the treaty change required to allow the Lisbon MEPs to join the Parliament has been signed by all member states, she is expected to be inaugurated in December 2011, becoming the youngest member of the current parliament.
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
(MEP), elected on the Pirate Party list in the 2009 election
European Parliament election, 2009 (Sweden)
The European Parliament election of 2009 in Sweden was held on 7 June 2009 and determined the makeup of the Swedish delegation to the European Parliament. The election was held using a modified form of the Sainte-Laguë method of party-list proportional representation using the entire country as a...
.
Andersdotter was listed as number two on the party's ballot behind Christian Engström
Christian Engström
Lars Christian Engström is a Swedish computer programmer, activist and politician. He is deputy chairman of the Swedish Pirate Party. Engström was elected a Member of the European Parliament in the 2009 election....
, and her vote was insufficient to gain a seat in June 2009. However, she became eligible for one on 1 December 2009, when the Treaty of Lisbon
Treaty of Lisbon
The Treaty of Lisbon of 1668 was a peace treaty between Portugal and Spain, concluded at Lisbon on 13 February 1668, through the mediation of England, in which Spain recognized the sovereignty of Portugal's new ruling dynasty, the House of Braganza....
took effect and Sweden gained two seats in the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
.
Because some of the EU countries had not chosen their additional MEPs at the moment the Lisbon treaty went into effect, the 18 new MEPs could not take their seats immediately, including Andersdotter. A treaty change was required, and it took about two years to get all member states to sign the treaty change. With Belgium, the last country to sign, completing the process in November 2011, the European parliament is now able to take in its new members.
Andersdotter lived in Lund
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
and was studying mathematics at Lund University
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
when elected as an Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
. From 2007 until she resigned in March 2010 she worked as the international coordinator of Young Pirate
Young Pirate
Young Pirate is the youth organisation of the Swedish Pirate Party. It was started in December 2006 and had as of April 2009 till the spring 2010 over 22,000 members, and was by far the largest political youth organisation by member count in Sweden.- External links :*...
, the Pirate Party's youth organization.
In an interview with a Lund University student newspaper, Andersdotter announced that if elected, she would consider donating part of her MEP salary to Attac, Ordfront
Ordfront
Ordfront is a left-oriented Swedish publishing house, established in 1969. Except for the publishing of the magazine Ordfront the association also organize courses and seminars. 2006 the organisation had about 15 000 members and 20 local associations....
, and Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
.
She currently lives in Belgium, working on issues for the Pirate Party and preparing for entering the European Parliament.
As the treaty change required to allow the Lisbon MEPs to join the Parliament has been signed by all member states, she is expected to be inaugurated in December 2011, becoming the youngest member of the current parliament.
External links
- Stenskott , a public policy blog Andersdotter contributes to
- Official website