Ingo Friedrich was a German

Germany

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 (Bavaria

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n) Member of the European Parliament

Member of the European Parliament

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. He was elected on the CSU ticket and sits with the EPP-ED Group.

Herr Friedrich holds a University degree in Economics

Economics

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. He was a member of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen

Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen

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 district council (1972-1996) and was the head of the CSU delegation to the European Parliament

European Parliament

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 between1992-1999.

Herr Friedrich has been awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit

Bavarian Order of Merit

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, and the Federal Cross of Merit, first class

Bundesverdienstkreuz

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From July 2004 to January 2007 he was one of the 14 Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament.

From October 2002, he holds the position of Treasurer of the European People's Party

European People's Party

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 (EPP).

On January 16, 2007, he was elected one of the 6 Quaestors of the European Parliament.