Vural Öger
Encyclopedia
Vural Öger is a German
politician
of Turkish descent, and Member of the European Parliament
with the Social Democratic Party of Germany
, part of the Socialist Group
and sits on the European Parliament
's Committee on Foreign Affairs
.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Transport and Tourism
, a member of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey
Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula.
Politics of Germany
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politician
Politician
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of Turkish descent, 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,...
with the Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
, part of the Socialist Group
Party of European Socialists
The Party of European Socialists is a European political party led by Sergei Stanishev, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria. The PES comprises social-democratic national-level political parties primarily from Member state of the European Union, as well as other nations of the European continent. The...
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 Foreign Affairs
Committee on Foreign Affairs (EU)
The Committee on Foreign Affairs , previously called Political Affairs, is a committee of the European Parliament...
.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Transport and Tourism
Committee on Transport and Tourism
The Committee on Transport and Tourism is a committee within the European Parliament.-External links:* Present Chairman is British Labour MEP Brian Simpson...
, a member of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula.
Biography
- 1969: Graduated from Berlin Technical UniversityTechnical University of BerlinThe Technische Universität Berlin is a research university located in Berlin, Germany. Translating the name into English is discouraged by the university, however paraphrasing as Berlin Institute of Technology is recommended by the university if necessary .The TU Berlin was founded...
- 1973: founded Öger Türktur GmbH
- 1985: founded Öger Tours (Managing Director)
- 1990: Öger Company
- 1998: Board Member of the German-Turkish Foundation
- 2000: Member of the Federal Government Immigration Commission
Decorations
- 2001: Order of Merit of Turkey with distinction for special services
- 2001: 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