Hans-Gert Pöttering

Hans-Gert Pöttering (born 15 September 1945) is a German conservative politician (CDU, European People's Party), and was the President of the European Parliament from January 2007 to July 2009.

Hans-Gert Pöttering
23rd President of the European Parliament
In office
16 January 2007 – 14 July 2009
Vice President
14
  • Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou
    Alejo Vidal-Quadras
    Gérard Onesta
    Edward McMillan-Scott
    Mario Mauro
    Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez
    Luigi Cocilovo
    Mechtild Rothe
    Luisa Morgantini
    Pierre Moscovici
    Manuel António Dos Santos
    Diana Wallis
    Marek Siwiec
    Adam Bielan
Preceded byJosep Borrell
Succeeded byJerzy Buzek
Leader of the European People's Party-European Democrats
In office
20 July 1999 – 16 January 2007
Preceded byWilfried Martens
Succeeded byJoseph Daul
Member of the European Parliament
for Germany
In office
17 July 1979 – 30 June 2014
Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Assumed office
1 January 2010
Preceded byBernhard Vogel
Personal details
Born (1945-09-15) 15 September 1945
Bersenbrück, Germany
Political partyChristian Democratic Union
ChildrenJohannes
Benedict
ResidenceBad Iburg, Germany
Alma materUniversity of Bonn
University of Geneva
Graduate Institute of International Studies
Columbia University
ProfessionLawyer
WebsiteOfficial website

He has served as a Member of the European Parliament since the first elections in 1979 until 2014 and was Chairman of the European People's Party-European Democrats 1999–2007.

He is a member of the Reconciliation of European Histories Group.[1]

References
  1. "About Us – Reconciliation of European Histories Group". Reconciliation of European Histories Group. Retrieved 1 August 2011.


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