Ralf Walter

Ralf Walter (born on 15 March 1958 in Andernach) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Socialist Group and is vice-chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets.

He is a substitute for the Committee on Budgetary Control and the Committee on Development.

Education

Graduated in social work

Career

1980-1990: Chairman of the Cochem SPD
1988-2000: Chairman of the Cochem-Zell Subdistrict SPD
Member of the SPD District Executive
since 2003: Chairman of the Rheinland-Pfalz SPD Party Council
1979-1996: Member of the Cochem Municipal Council
1984-2000: District Councillor
1991-1994: Member of the Bundestag
since 1994: Member of the European Parliament

Decorations

Bundesverdienstkreuz

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Germany)

External links

Official website (German)
Personal profile of Ralf Walter in the European Parliament's database of members
Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (German)