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Our MEP - Sir Graham Watson (ALDE)
Liberal Democrat MEP for South West England & Gibralter
Sir Graham Watson, MEP for South West England & Gibralter
E-Mail: info@grahamwatsonmep.org
Watson did an honours degree in Modern Languages at Heriott Watt University in Edinbourgh.
He became an MEP in June 1999 and was leader of the ALDE from 2002-2009.
From 1994 to 1999, Graham was a member of the Committee for Economic & Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy and the Budgets Committee. From July 1999 to 2002 he served as Chairman of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.
Graham's publications include 'The Liberals in the North-South Dialogue' (1980), 'To the Power of Ten: UK Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament' (2000), '2020 Vision: Liberalisation and Globalisation' (2001), 'Liberal Language' (2003), 'EU've got mail!' (2004), 'Liberal Democracy & Globalisation' (2006), 'Liberalism - something to shout about' (2006) and 'The Power of Speech' (2006). Graham has also edited and published 4 cross-party pamphlets; 'The Case for Global Democracy' (2007), 'Making Migration Work for Europe' (April 2008), 'The Lisbon Strategy: Mode d'Emploi' (July 2008) and 'Making the Green Energy Switch at a Time of Crisis' (2009). His latest book, 'Building a Liberal Europe: The ALDE Project', was published by John Harper Publishing in October 2010.