Mr José MENDES BOTA (Portugal, EPP/CD)

In the political groups

• Member: Group of the European People's Party from 06/06/2005 to 25/01/2015

In the Assembly

• from 06/06/2005 to 25/01/2015 Representative - Portugal
• from 25/01/1988 to 01/09/1989 Representative - Portugal

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

• Second Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 28/01/2014 to 25/01/2015)
• First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 21/01/2013 to 26/01/2014)
• General Rapporteur on violence against women: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 24/01/2012 to 25/01/2015)
• Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 23/01/2012 to 25/01/2015)
• First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
• Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 23/01/2012 to 25/01/2015)
• Member: (Former) Committee on Economic Affairs and Development (from 06/06/2005 to 24/01/2011)
• Chairperson: (Former) Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (from 06/06/2005 to 23/01/2012)
• Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 23/01/2013 to 25/01/2015)
• Full Member: Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy (from 23/01/2013 to 25/01/2015)
• Full Member: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 22/01/2013 to 25/01/2015)
• Full Member: Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy (from 24/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
• Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 24/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
• Full Member: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)

Reports and committee opinions

20/03/2014 | Doc. 13446 | Report Prostitution, trafficking and modern slavery in Europe 31/10/2013 | Doc. 13349 | Report Violence against women in Europe 02/01/2012 | Doc. 12810 | Report Promoting the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence 04/10/2011 | Doc. 12746 | Committee Opinion The impact of the Lisbon Treaty on the Council of Europe 24/02/2011 | Doc. 12530 | Report Opinion on the draft Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

16/12/2014 | Doc. 13653 | Motion for a resolution The relations of the Council of Europe with Kazakhstan 04/07/2014 | Doc. 13576 | Motion for a resolution Promoting Roma inclusion at the local level 03/07/2014 | Doc. 13571 | Motion for a resolution Assessing the impact of measures to improve women’s political representation 30/06/2014 | Doc. 13561 | Motion for a resolution Non-discrimination and the right to use sign languages in Europe 04/06/2014 | Doc. 13523 | Motion for a resolution Promoting best practice in tackling violence against women

Votes on adopted texts

30/09/2014 | Doc. 13596, vote on the draft text for resolution Women’s rights and prospects for Euro-Mediterranean co­operation 30/09/2014 | Doc. 13596, vote on the draft text for recommendation Women’s rights and prospects for Euro-Mediterranean co­operation 26/06/2014 | Doc. 13513, vote on the draft text for resolution Challenges for the Council of Europe Development Bank 25/06/2014 | Doc. 13526, vote on the draft text for resolution Parliamentary contribution to resolving the Western Sahara conflict 25/06/2014 | Doc. 13522, vote on the draft text for resolution Identities and diversity within intercultural societies