Evelyne Gebhardt
Evelyne Gebhardt | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 1 July 1994 – 1 February 2022 | |
Succeeded by | René Repasi |
Constituency | Germany |
Personal details | |
Born | Paris, France | 19 January 1954
Political party | German: Social Democratic Party EU: Party of European Socialists |
Alma mater | Paris Diderot University |
Website | www |
Evelyne Gebhardt (born 19 January 1954) is a German politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1994 to 2022. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Party of European Socialists.
Her main interests are bio-ethics, consumer protection and citizens' rights.
Early life and education
Gebhardt was born in a suburb of Paris. Her father was an industrial chimney sweeper and her mother worked as a translator for Kodak.[1]
After graduating from
In 1999, Gebhardt was awarded the
Member of the European Parliament, 1994–2022
In parliament, Gebhardt was a member of the
Gebhardt is best known for her role in shaping the controversial
Along with Kaja Kallas, Gebhardt served as rapporteur for the digital single market in 2016.[5]
From 2017 to 2019, Gebhardt served as one of the fourteen
In November 2021, Gebhardt announced that she would resign from the European Parliament by February 2022.[7][8]
Other activities
- Europa-Union Deutschland, Member of the Presidium
- German Academy for Ethics in Medicine (AEM), Member
- Association of Free Art Schools in Baden-Württemberg, Member of the Board of Trustees
- Europa Zentrum Baden-Württemberg, Member of the Advisory Board
- Gegen Vergessen – Für Demokratie, Member
- Marie-Schlei-Verein, Member
- German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member
References
- ^ Joanna Plucinska (January 12, 2017), Talk to the hand: Digital gatekeeper Evelyne Gebhardt Politico Europe.
- ^ Martin Banks (October 19, 2005), Touchy Feeler European Voice.
- ^ Members Archived December 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.
- ^ Members Archived 2019-03-27 at the Wayback Machine European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.
- ^ Ryan Heath (May 19, 2016), The 40 MEPs who actually matter: Evelyne Gebhardt Politico Europe.
- ^ Joanna Plucinska (January 18, 2017), Evelyne Gebhardt elected vice president of European Parliament Politico Europe.
- ^ Evelyne Gebhardt gibt EU-Mandat nach fast drei Jahrzehnten ab Südwestrundfunk, 24 November 2021.
- ^ Nisa Khan (6 January 2022), Movers and Shakers The Parliament Magazine.
External links
- Media related to Evelyne Gebhardt at Wikimedia Commons
- Evelyne Gebhardt's Europarl profile