Jens Geier
| Jens Geier MEP | |
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Assumed office 14 July 2009 | |
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22 June 1961 Frankfurt |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Germany |
Jens Geier (born 22 June 1961 in Frankfurt) is a German politician who has served as an MEP for the Social Democratic Party of Germany since 2009.[1]
Early life and career
After graduating from Ruhr University Bochum in 1989, Geier worked as a research assistant to Social Democrat MEP Detlev Samland.[2][3] From 1992 to 1999 he worked for the executive of the Social Democratic Party, first for the party's leader, Björn Engholm, and then for the deputy leader, Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul.[3] Geier stood unsuccessfully for the European Parliament in both 1999 and 2004.[3] He worked as a public relations officer for the North Rhine-Westphalia branch of the SPD from 1999 until 2001.[2] He then spent five years working for Projekt Ruhr GmbH, a regional development agency, before taking up a position at Deloitte in 2006.[2]
Member of the European Parliament, 2009-present
Geier was elected to the European Parliament at his third attempt in 2009.[2]
In addition, he serves as a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Integrity (Transparency, Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime).[4]
Other activities
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Alternate Member of the Broadcasting Council
References
- ↑ Profile European Parliament
- 1 2 3 4 "Jens Geier, MdEP" (in German). North Rhine-Westphalia SPD. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Weiß der Geier" (in German). Neue Ruhr Zeitung. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ Members of the European Parliament on Integrity (Transparency, Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime) European Parliament.
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