Mathieu Jean Hubert Grosch (born 14 September 1950, in Eupen) 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.

Mathieu Grosch
Speaker of Parliament of the German Community
In office
13 November 1990 – 1 August 1994
Preceded byKurt Ortmann
Succeeded byManfred Schunck
Personal details
Born (1950-09-15) 15 September 1950 (age 74)
Eupen, Belgium
Political partyChristian Social Party
Alma materUniversity of Liège

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.

Education

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Career

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  • 1974–1981: teacher 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
  • 1991–2012: Mayor of Kelmis
  • 1994–2014: Member of the European Parliament
  • Member of the Robert Schuman Foundation
  • 1996–present: Member of the board of Bierset-Liège airport

Decorations

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Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the Parliament of the German Community
1990–1994
Succeeded by
European Parliament
New constituency Member of the European Parliament for the
German-speaking electoral college

1994–2014
Succeeded by