Peter Jahr
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Peter Jahr is a German
politician
and Member of the European Parliament
. He was elected on the CDU ticket and sits with the European People's Party
group.
and military service Peter Jahr entered the Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig
to study agricultural science
. In 1984 he graduated as Diplom-Landwirt (comp. Master of Agricultural Engineering
) and in 1988 obtained a doctorate
(Dr.agr.).
From 1984 until 1988 he was Research Assistant
at the Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig. In 1988 he joined the Justus von Liebig Landwirtschaftliche Produktionsgenossenschaft
as administrator. In 1990 he became manager of the Agrar Gmbh, Taura. Since 1995 he is a sideline farmer.
Peter Jahr is married and has four children.
from 1988 to 1990 and joined the Christian Democratic Union
in 1990.
From 1990 to 2002 Peter Jahr was Member of the Landtag of Saxony
, the German state of Saxony's parliament. He letf the Landtag to become a member of the German Bundestag
representing the district of Döbeln
- Mittweida
- Meißen II.
In 2009 he left the Bundestag to become a Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
, the Committee on Petitions
, the Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and the Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly. He is a substitute on the Committee on Budgets
and the Delegation for relations with Iraq.
In addition he is a member of the City council
of Lunzenau
since 1994 and was a member of the District council of Mittweida
from 1994 to 2008.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
politician
Politician
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and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
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. He was elected on the CDU ticket and sits with 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...
group.
Education and Private Life
After AbiturAbitur
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and military service Peter Jahr entered the Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
to study agricultural science
Agricultural science
Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. -Agriculture and agricultural science:The two terms are often confused...
. In 1984 he graduated as Diplom-Landwirt (comp. Master of Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural engineering
Agricultural engineering is the engineering discipline that applies engineering science and technology to agricultural production and processing...
) and in 1988 obtained a doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
(Dr.agr.).
From 1984 until 1988 he was Research Assistant
Research assistant
A research assistant is a researcher employed, often on a temporary contract, by a university or a research institute, for the purpose of assisting in academic research...
at the Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig. In 1988 he joined the Justus von Liebig Landwirtschaftliche Produktionsgenossenschaft
Landwirtschaftliche Produktionsgenossenschaft
The German expression Landwirtschaftliche Produktionsgenossenschaft , or — more commonly — its acronym LPG was the official designation for large, collectivised farms in the former East Germany, corresponding to Soviet Kolkhoz.The collectivisation of private and state owned agricultural...
as administrator. In 1990 he became manager of the Agrar Gmbh, Taura. Since 1995 he is a sideline farmer.
Peter Jahr is married and has four children.
Political career
Peter Jahr was a member of the Democratic Farmers' Party of GermanyDemocratic Farmers' Party of Germany
The Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany ) was an East German political party. The DBD was founded in 1948. It had 52 representatives in the Volkskammer, as part of the National Front. The DBD participated in all GDR cabinets...
from 1988 to 1990 and joined the Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
in 1990.
From 1990 to 2002 Peter Jahr was Member of the Landtag of Saxony
Landtag of Saxony
The Landtag of Saxony, also referred to as the Parliament of Saxony or the Saxon Parliament, is the German state of Saxony's legislature...
, the German state of Saxony's parliament. He letf the Landtag to become a member of the German Bundestag
Bundestag
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representing the district of Döbeln
Döbeln
Döbeln is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, part of the Mittelsachsen district, located at both banks of the river Freiberger Mulde.-History:It was founded in the 10th century, the first written proof of its existence dates back to the year 981....
- Mittweida
Mittweida
Mittweida is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, in the Mittelsachsen district. It is situated on the Zschopau River, 18 km north of Chemnitz, and 54 km west of Dresden....
- Meißen II.
In 2009 he left the Bundestag to become a Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
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, the Committee on Petitions
Committee on Petitions
The Committee on Petitions is a committee of the European Parliament.Petitions can also be brought forward by any EU citizen on a matter within the EU's sphere of activities. The Committee hears cases, some 1500 each year, sometimes presented by the citizen themselves at the Parliament...
, the Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and the Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly. He is a substitute on the Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgets
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and the Delegation for relations with Iraq.
In addition he is a member of the City council
City council
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of Lunzenau
Lunzenau
Lunzenau is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 16 km west of Mittweida, and 18 km northwest of Chemnitz....
since 1994 and was a member of the District council of Mittweida
Mittweida
Mittweida is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, in the Mittelsachsen district. It is situated on the Zschopau River, 18 km north of Chemnitz, and 54 km west of Dresden....
from 1994 to 2008.