Bernd Lange
Bernd Lange | |
---|---|
Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 1 July 2009 | |
In office 1 July 1994 – 13 May 2004 | |
Constituency | Germany |
Personal details | |
Born | Oldenburg, West Germany | 14 November 1955
Political party | German Social Democratic Party EU Party of European Socialists |
Website | www |
Bernd Lange (born 14 November 1955) is a German politician who has been serving as a member of the European Parliament from Germany. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists.
Lange was a member of the
Early life and career
Lange grew up and attended school in Varel. He studied Protestant theology and political sciences at the University of Göttingen, where he earned a degree in theology as well as a High School teacher certificate. In Göttingen, he joined the trade-union movement, establishing contacts with students not just in western Europe but also in communist Hungary.[1]
From 1983 to 1994 Lange worked as a teacher at the High School (
Political career
Bernd Lange became a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 1974 when he was a High School student. From 1983 to 1984 he was a member of the district board of the Young Socialists of the SPD in Hanover.[2] Since 1986 he is a member of the sub-district board of the SPD of Hanover (region of Hanover).[2] From 1992 to 2013 he was the chairman of the SPD Burgdorf.[2] He was co-founder of the science forum of the region of Hanover and is a member of the "Church and SPD" in the district of Hanover.[2]
Member of the European Parliament, 1994-present
When Lange entered the European Parliament in the
Since his re-election in
In addition to his committee assignments, Lange is a member of the Interparliamentary Delegation for relations with South Africa.[4] He also serves as a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Anti-Racism and Diversity,[5] the European Parliament Intergroup on Trade Unions[6] and the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.[7]
In 2010 Lange became the European Parliament's rapporteur for European industrial policy.[8] From February 2014 until June 2014 he was the spokesperson on International Trade for the Socialists and Democrats political group in the European Parliament.[3] He was the rapporteur for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
Following the 2019 elections, Lange was part of a cross-party working group in charge of drafting the European Parliament's five-year work program on foreign policy.[9]
Shortly after, Lange was elected vice-chair of the S&D Group, under the leadership of chairwoman Iratxe García.[10] He later resigned to resume his post as chair of the Committee on International Trade and was replaced by Ismail Ertug.
Other activities
Corporate boards
- Salzgitter AG, Member of the Supervisory Board (1999–2005)
- Peiner Träger GmbH, Former Member of the Supervisory Board (until 2016)
Non-profit organizations
- Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Member of the Political Advisory Board (since 2018)[11]
- Deutsche Umweltstiftung, Member of the Advisory Board[12]
- IG Metall, Member
- German Life Saving Association (DLRG), Member
Recognition
Lange was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In November 2011 he was awarded the MEP Award by The Parliament Magazine in the category "Trade".[3] He was awarded the Fair Politician Award of the Year award 2012/2013 (Max van der Stoel Foundation).[3]
Personal life
Lange is married and has one daughter and an adult adopted son. He lives in Burgdorf, Germany.
Sources
- European Voice.
- ^ a b c d e "Curriculum Vitae (English)". Bernd Lange MdEP (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ a b c d "Bernd Lange SPD-Europaabgeordneter aus Niedersachsen - Biografisches". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ^ a b "Home | MEPs | European Parliament".
- ^ Intergroup on Anti-Racism and Diversity European Parliament.
- ^ Intergroup on Trade Unions European Parliament.
- ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.
- ^ Christian Holzgreve: „Zur Person“, Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, June 16, p. 4.
- ^ Florian Eder (June 13, 2019), POLITICO Brussels Playbook, presented by Google: Madrid’s moment — Parliament working groups sneak peak — Happy birthday, GDPR Politico Europe.
- ^ The S&D Group elects its new Bureau S&D Group, press release of June 19, 2019.
- ^ Bernd Westphal wird neuer Beirats-Vorsitzender beim Wirtschaftsforum der SPD Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany , press release of June 7, 2018.
- ^ Board Deutsche Umweltstiftung.
External links
- Website
- Bernd Lange's profil on Facebook
- Biography at the EP