
Country: Germany
Party: Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
Curriculum Vitae
Born in 1959. Saxony. 1984 University diploma in agriculture (Diplomlandwirt), University of Leipzig. 1984-1988 assistant lecturer, University of Leipzig. 1988 PhD in agriculture (Dr. agr.), University of Leipzig. 1988-1990 Economist at Agricultural Production Cooperative "Justus von Liebig", Taura. 1990-1995 CEO of the Agrar GmbH Taura. Since 1995 part-time farmer. 1988-1990 Member of the Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany (DBD). 1990-2002 Member of the Saxon State Parliament, spokesperson on agriculture of the CDU parliamentary group. Since 1994 City councillor of Lunzenau. Since 1994 district councillor of Mittweida. 1995-2007 Chairman of the CDU in the district Mittweida. 2002-2009 Member of the Bundestag. Deputy coordinator of the EPP in the Committee on Petitions. MEP since 2009.
My Positions in Parliament:
- Coordinator - Petitions
- Member - Intergroup on Wine, Spirits and Foodstuffs
- Member - Intergroup on European Cultural Heritage, Ways of Saint James and other European Cultural Routes
- Member - Intergroup on Children’s Rights
- Member - Intergroup on Biodiversity, Hunting and Countryside
- Member - Intergroup on Anti-Corruption
- Member - Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
- Member - Russia
- Member - Petitions
- Member - Regional Development
- Member - European Parliament
- Substitute - Euronest
- Substitute - Ukraine
- Substitute - Agriculture and Rural Development
My Positions in the group:
- Member - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
- Member - EPP Group Bureau
MY WORK IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
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BRU:
SPINELLI 15E157 (ALTIERO SPINELLI)
Parlement européen
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles / Brussel
BRU:
SPINELLI 15E157 (ALTIERO SPINELLI)
Parlement européen
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles / Brussel
STR:
WEISS T11037 (LOUISE WEISS)
Parlement européen
Allée du Printemps
BP 1024/F
F-67070 Strasbourg cedex