Rainer Wieland
Encyclopedia
Rainer Wieland is a German
politician and Member of the European Parliament
for Baden-Württemberg
. Since 2009 he is one of the 14 Vice Presidents of the Parliament. He is a member of the conservative
Christian Democratic Union
, part of the European People's Party
. Rainer Wieland is chairman of Europa-Union Deutschland Baden-Württemberg (regional section of UEF
) and since 2011 President of Europa-Union Deutschland.
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 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 Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
. Since 2009 he is one of the 14 Vice Presidents of the Parliament. He is a member of the conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
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...
, part 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...
. Rainer Wieland is chairman of Europa-Union Deutschland Baden-Württemberg (regional section of UEF
UEF
UEF can refer to:* Unified Emulator Format* Union of European Federalists* United Earth Federation, one of the fictional factions of the video game Supreme Commander* University of Eastern Finland* Uttarakhand Engineers Federation...
) and since 2011 President of Europa-Union Deutschland.