Albert Dess
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Albert Dess
is a German
politician
and
member of the European Parliament
for Bavaria
with the Christian Social Union in Bavaria,
part of the European People's Party
and sits on
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
.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Germany)
is a German
Politics of Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany is a federal parliamentary republic, based on representative democracy. The Chancellor is the head of government, while the President of Germany is the head of state, which is a ceremonial role but with substantial reserve powers.Executive power is vested in the...
politician
Politician
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and
member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
with the Christian Social Union in Bavaria,
part of the European People's Party
European People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
and sits on
the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development is a committee of the European Parliament.-Responsibilities of the Committee:AGRI is the European Parliament committee responsible for:...
.
He is a substitute for the Committee on International Trade
Committee on International Trade
The Committee on International Trade INTA is a committee of the European Parliament.-External links:*...
, a member of the
delegation for relations with Mercosur
Mercosur
Mercosur or Mercosul is an economic and political agreement among Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Founded in 1991 by the Treaty of Asunción, which was later amended and updated by the 1994 Treaty of Ouro Preto. Its purpose is to promote free trade and the fluid movement of goods, people,...
and a substitute for the
delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
The ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly was created to bring together the elected representatives of the European Union and the elected representatives of the African, Caribbean and Pacific states that have signed the Cotonou Agreement.Since the entry into force of the Treaty on European Union...
.
Education
- 1966: Agricultural college (graduated
- 1979: Master's in agricultureAgricultureAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
- Secondary occupation as farmer
- Worked in commerceCommerceWhile business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
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: MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of BerngauBerngauBerngau is a municipality in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria in Germany.... - 1990-2004: Member of the Bundestag
- 1992-2004: Farm policy spokesman for the CSU Regional GroupBusiness groupA corporate group is a collection of parent and subsidiary corporations that function as a single economic entity through a common source of control. The concept of a group is frequently used in tax law, accounting and company law to attribute the rights and duties of one member of the group to...
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: BundesverdienstkreuzBundesverdienstkreuzThe Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the only general state decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has existed since 7 September 1951, and between 3,000 and 5,200 awards are given every year across all classes...
with ribbon
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Germany)
European Parliament election, 2004 (Germany)
The European Parliament election of 2004 in Germany was the election of MEP representing Germany constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. The vote was held on June 13, 2004....