Mathieu Grosch
Encyclopedia
Mathieu J.H. Grosch is a Belgian
politician
and Member of the European Parliament
for the German-speaking Community of Belgium
with the CSP-EVP, Member of the Bureau of the European People's Party
and sits on the European Parliament
's Committee on Transport and Tourism
.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Regional Development
, a member of the Delegation to the EU-Mexico
Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with Japan.
Politics of Belgium
Politics of Belgium takes place in a framework of a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy, whereby the King of the Belgians is the Head of State and the Prime Minister of Belgium is the head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the German-speaking Community of Belgium
German-speaking Community of Belgium
The German-speaking Community of Belgium is one of the three federal communities of Belgium. Covering an area of 854 km² within the province of Liège in Wallonia, it includes nine of the eleven municipalities of the so-called East Cantons...
with the CSP-EVP, Member of the Bureau of the European People's Party
European People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
and sits on the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
's Committee on Transport and Tourism
Committee on Transport and Tourism
The Committee on Transport and Tourism is a committee within the European Parliament.-External links:* Present Chairman is British Labour MEP Brian Simpson...
.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Regional Development
Committee on Regional Development
The Committee on Regional Development is a committee within the European Parliament.-External links:*...
, a member of the Delegation to the EU-Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with Japan.
Education
- 1973: GermanicGermanic languagesThe Germanic languages constitute a sub-branch of the Indo-European language family. The common ancestor of all of the languages in this branch is called Proto-Germanic , which was spoken in approximately the mid-1st millennium BC in Iron Age northern Europe...
languages, University of LiègeUniversity of LiègeThe University of Liège , in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, is a major public university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language is French.-History:... - 1974: Accredited upper school teacher
Career
- 1974–1981: [eacher of English and German
- 1986–present: Member of the national bureau of the CSP
- 1994–present: Member of the EPP bureau
- 1981–1984: Adviser to the Prime Minister
- 1984–1985: Member of the provincial council
- 1986–1994: Member of Council, German-speaking Community
- 1986–1990: Government minister, German-speaking Community
- 1990–1994: Chairman of Council, German-speaking Community
- 1991–present: Mayor of KelmisKelmisKelmis is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Kelmis had a total population of 10,396...
- 1994–present: Member of the European ParliamentMember of the European ParliamentA Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
- Member of the Robert Schuman Foundation
- 1996–present: Member of the board of Bierset-Liège airport
Decorations
- 1999: Merit award of the Meuse-Rhine Euregio
- 1999: Commander of the Order of Leopold (Belgium)
- 2004: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, First Class