Peter Liese

Peter Liese (2011)

Video-Introduction

Peter Liese (born 20 May 1965 in Olsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament for North Rhine-Westphalia with the conservative Christian-Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

He is a substitute for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, a member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and a substitute for the Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Education

• 1991: Second state examination in medicine

Career

• 1989-1992: Graduated as doctor at the Institute of Humane Genetics of the University of Bonn
• until 1994: Ward doctor in Paderborn children's hospital
• since 1994: Doctor in general practuice and internist
• Former member of the Land executive of the Young Union, North Rhine-Westphalia
• 1991-1997: District Chairman of the Junge Union
• Member of the Land executive of the CDU, North Rhine-Westphalia
• 1989-1994: Member of Bestwig local council
• 1994-1999: Vice-Chairman of the Young Group
• 1994-1999: Rapporteur for the working party on bioethics and biotechnology
• since 1994: Member of the European Parliament
• since 1997: Member of the central committee of German Catholics

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Germany)

External links

• Personal profile of Peter Liese in the European Parliament's database of members
• Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (German)