Mathieu Grosch
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Mathieu J.H. Grosch (born on 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.
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.
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[edit] Education
- 1973: Graduated in Germanic languages, University of Liège
- 1974: Accredited upper school teacher
[edit] Career
- 1974-1981: Teacher of English and German
- since 1986: Member of the national bureau of the CSP
- since 1994: Member of the EPP bureau
- 1981-1984: Adviser to the Prime Pinister
- 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
- since 1991: Mayor of Kelmis
- since 1994: Member of the European Parliament
- Member of the Robert Schuman Foundation
- since 1996: Member of the board of Bierset-Liège airport
[edit] Decorations
- 1999: Merit award of the Meuse-Rhine Euregio
- 1999: Commander of the Order of Leopold
- 2004: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, First Class
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)
[edit] External links
- Official website of Mathieu Grosch: www.grosch.euregio.net
- European Parliament biography of Mathieu Grosch (incl. Speeches, Questions and Motions)
- Declaration of financial interests (in French; PDF)