Peter Liese

Peter Liese
MEP

Peter Liese (2014)
Member of the European Parliament
Personal details
Born (1965-05-20) 20 May 1965
Olsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Political party  German:
Christian Democratic Union
 EU:
European People's Party
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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.

Member of the European Parliament

Liese sits on the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. In this capacity, he was responsible for writing a report on including aviation within the European Union Emission Trading Scheme.[1][2] He is also 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.

In addition, Liese serves as member of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals[3] and of the European Parliament Intergroup on Biodiversity, Countryside, Hunting and Recreational Fisheries.[4] Previously, he was a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity. In 2014, he supported Françoise Grossetête’s proposal to establish a European Parliament Intergroup on Health for Citizens, including stakeholders such as the European Cancer Patients Association and the Organisation for European Cancer Institutes.[5]

A member of the EPP Working Group on Bioethics and Human Dignity,[6] Liese is known for his work on a human cells and tissues directive and conservative stance on stem cell research.[7] Between 2000 and 2001, he served on the European Parliament’s Temporary Committee on Human Genetics and Other New Technologies in Modern Medicine.

Since 2012, Liese has been a member of the CDU leadership under the party’s chairwoman, Chancellor Angela Merkel. In the negotiations to form a Grand Coalition of Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU together with the Bavarian CSU) and the SPD following the 2013 federal elections, he was part of the CDU delegation in the working group on consumer protection.

Education

Career

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Germany)

Other activities

References

  1. ↑ Jennifer Rankin (February 13, 2008), MEPs prepare to fight over top energy and environment jobs European Voice.
  2. ↑ MEP seeks to strengthen draft EU aviation emissions law EurActiv, November 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ Members of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals European Parliament.
  4. ↑ Member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Biodiversity, Countryside, Hunting and Recreational Fisheries European Parliament.
  5. ↑ Peter O’Donnell (November 6, 2014), MEPs seek coherence on health policy European Voice.
  6. ↑ German ‘no’ to embryo plans European Voice, June 25, 2003.
  7. ↑ MEP hates to clown around European Voice, March 10, 2004.
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