Michael GAHLER

MEP

Germany

Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands

BRUSSEL

SPINELLI 15E264 (ALTIERO SPINELLI)
Parlement européen
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles / Brussel

+32 (0)2 28 45977

STRASBOURG

WEISS T11061 (LOUISE WEISS)
Parlement européen
Allée du Printemps
BP 1024/F
F-67070 Strasbourg cedex

+33 (0)3 88 1 75977

BIO

Born in 1960. Hesse. 1979-1980, army service in Koblenz. 1981-1990, law studies in Mainz and Dijon, probationary period in Frankfurt, Hochheim and Brussels. 1990-1991, diplomatic training at German Foreign Office (FO), in Bonn. 1991-1993, FO desk officer for international environmental politics. 1993-1995, desk officer, CDU Office for external relations. 1995-1999, FO desk officer for Baltic States and the Council of Baltic Sea States. Local mandates: 1986-1989, member, Hattersheim City Council. 1989-2001, Member, Main-Taunus District Council. Member of the Junge Union (JU) 1978-1996: Chairman at local, district and regional levels. Member, JU-Hesse State Board and JU International Commission. CDU member since 1981. Delegate to EPP-Congress since 1995. MEP since 1999.

My Positions in Parliament:

Vice-Chair - Africa-EU
Vice-Chair - OACPS-EU
Coordinator - Foreign Affairs
Member - Intergroup on Sky and Space
Member - Intergroup on European Cultural Heritage, Ways of Saint James and other European Cultural Routes
Member - Intergroup on Sustainable, Long-Term Investments and Competitive European Industry
Member - Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
Member - South Africa
Member - Foreign Affairs
Member - European Parliament
Substitute - Pan-African Parliament
Substitute - Security and Defence
Substitute - Transport and Tourism