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 | |
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Speaker of Parliament of the German Community | |
In office 13 November 1990 – 1 August 1994 | |
Preceded by | Kurt Ortmann |
Succeeded by | Manfred Schunck |
Personal details | |
Born | Eupen, Belgium | 15 September 1950
Political party | Christian Social Party |
Alma mater | University 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
edit- 1973: Germanic languages, University of Liège
- 1974: Accredited upper school teacher
Career
edit- 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
edit- 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
External links
edit- Mathieu Grosch's official webpage
- Personal profile of Mathieu Grosch in the European Parliament's database of members
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in French)