Wolfgang Kreissl-Doerfler
Encyclopedia
Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler (born on 1 December 1950 in Augsburg
) is a German
politician
and Member of the European Parliament
with the Social Democratic Party of Germany
, part of the Socialist Group
and sits on the European Parliament
's Committee on Foreign Affairs
.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
and a member of the Delegation for relations with the United States
.
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
) is a German
Politics of Germany
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politician
Politician
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and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
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with the Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany
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, part of the Socialist Group
Party of European Socialists
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and sits on the European Parliament
European Parliament
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's Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Foreign Affairs (EU)
The Committee on Foreign Affairs , previously called Political Affairs, is a committee of the European Parliament...
.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
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and a member of the Delegation for relations with the United States
United States
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.
Education
- Farmer and qualified social science teacher
- Civilian service at accident hospital in MurnauMurnauMurnau may refer to:Place names:* Murnau am Staffelsee, a town in Bavaria, Germany** Oflag VII-A Murnau, A German WW 2 POW camp located in the Bavarian town "Murnau am Staffelsee"- Other :...
Career
- 1979-1985: Development aid worker with the German Development Service in BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
- 1986-1987: expert with the German World Hunger Relief Agency in AngolaAngolaAngola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
- in Germany
- leader of a project for unemployed young people
- senior teacher at a rehabilitation centre for people with severe physical disabilities and respiratory problems
- leader of a public project working with children and young people
- since 1994: 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 North-South Forum, Munich
- Member of WEED (World Economy, Ecology and Development)
- Member of Europa Union
- Member of AbL, e.V (German Small Farmers' Association)
- 1992: UN election observerDelegateA delegate is a person who speaks or acts on behalf of an organization at a meeting or conference between organizations of the same level A delegate is a person who speaks or acts on behalf of an organization (e.g., a government, a charity, an NGO, or a trade union) at a meeting or conference...
in AngolaAngolaAngola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city... - 2000: election observer in MexicoMexicoThe 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...
- 2001: Head of Mission/ Chief European Union Observer for elections in East TimorEast TimorThe Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
- 2002: honorary citizen of the City of Massapé, north-east Brazil