Albert Dess
| Albert Dess MEP | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
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Assumed office 20 July 2004 | |
| Constituency | Germany |
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17 April 1947 Berngau, Germany |
| Political party |
 GermanChristian Social Union in Bavaria  EUEuropean People's Party |
Albert Dess (born 17 April 1947) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany. He is a member of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria, part of the European People's Party.
He is a member of the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. He is a substitute for the Committee on International Trade, a member of the delegation for relations with Mercosur and a substitute for the delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.
Volkswagen-written Legislation
Outside Germany, he is best known for trying to introduce in the European Parliament a Volkswagen-written piece of legislation that would have exempted a whole class of vehicle from pollution controls.[1] The proposal was dropped after the Volkswagen emissions violation scandal erupted and Dress has thus far refused requests to comment on his actions.
Education
- 1966: Agricultural college (graduated
- 1979: Master's in agriculture
- Secondary occupation as farmer
- Worked in commerce and industry
- Managing director of a farming cooperative
- 1977: Full-time farmer/training establishment
- 1974: District Chairman of the Junge Union
- 1981: Member of the CSU district executive
- 1984: Municipal Chairman of the CSU
- District Chairman (1987), Regional Vice-Chairman (1989–1995) and Regional Chairman (1995) of the CSU Agricultural Association
- 1989: Member of the CSU district executive
- 1997: Member of the CSU Regional Executive Committee
Career
- 1972-1996: Municipal Councillor, Berngau
- 1978: District Councillor, Neumarkt/Oberpfalz
- 1984-1996: Vice-Chairman of Neumarkt/Oberpfalz district council
- 1984-1996: Mayor of Berngau
- 1990-2004: Member of the Bundestag
- 1992-2004: Farm policy spokesman for the CSU Regional Group in the Bundestag
- 1997-2004: Member of the CDU/CSU Group Executive Committee
- 2000-2004: Chairman of the CSU Regional Group working party for Agriculture, Consumer Protection, Environment, Transport, Building and Energy
Decorations
- 1998: Bundesverdienstkreuz with ribbon
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Germany)
References
- ↑ Higgins, Andrew (28 September 2015). "Volkswagen Scandal Highlights European Stalling on New Emissions Tests". New York Times. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Albert Deß. |
- Official website
- Personal profile of Albert Dess in the European Parliament's database of members
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in German)