Klaus Hänsch

Klaus Hänsch

18th President of the European Parliament
In office 1994–1997
Preceded by	Egon Klepsch
Succeeded by	José María Gil-Robles
Personal details
Born	15 December 1938 (1938-12-15) (age 73) Sprottau, Germany (modern Szprotawa, Poland)
Political party	SPD, PES

Klaus Hänsch (born 15 December 1938 in Sprottau) is a German Politician. He is a Member of the European Parliament representing the SPD, and sits with the Party of European Socialists group.

He has been Vice-chairman of the PES group since 1989, except during his service as President of the European Parliament from 1994 to 1997.

Presidents of the European Parliament

Common Assembly: 1952–1958	Paul-Henri Spaak · Alcide De Gasperi · Giuseppe Pella · Hans Furler

Parliamentary Assembly: 1958–1962	Robert Schuman · Hans Furler

European Parliament (Appointed): 1962–1979	Gaetano Martino · Jean Duvieusart · Victor Leemans · Alain Poher · Mario Scelba Walter Behrendt · Cornelis Berkhouwer · Georges Spénale · Emilio Colombo

European Parliament (Elected): 1979–present	Simone Veil · Piet Dankert · Pierre Pflimlin · Henry Plumb · Enrique Barón Crespo · Egon Klepsch · Klaus Hänsch · José María Gil-Robles · Nicole Fontaine · Pat Cox · Josep Borrell · Hans-Gert Pöttering · Jerzy Buzek

Commission President · President of the European Council · Council Presidency · President of Parliament

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Name	Hansch, Klaus
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Date of birth	15 December 1938
Place of birth	Sprottau, Germany (modern Szprotawa, Poland)
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