Mechtild Rothe
{{short description|German politician (born 1947)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mechtild Rothe
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|8|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Paderborn, Germany
| death_date =
| nationality = German
| occupation = Politician
| years_active = 1965—present
}}
Mechtild Rothe (born 10 August 1947 in Paderborn, Germany) is a German politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1984 until 2009. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Socialist Group.
During her time in parliament, Rothe sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. She was a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs, a member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe and a substitute for the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Career
- 1965–1974: Trained and employed as a chemical laboratory technician
- 1974–1978: studied German and social sciences
Education
- 1978 and 1981: first and second state examination for lower secondary teaching
- 1978–1984: teacher
- 1975–1984
- 1984–2009: Member of the European Parliament
- Vice-Chair of the SPD group in the European Parliament
- 1999–2004: Delegation Chair of the EU – Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee
- 2002–2004: Member of the Group Bureau
See also
External links
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- {{Declaration of financial interests of the 6th term|1237_06-07-2004.PDF|de}}
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Category:Social Democratic Party of Germany MEPs
Category:MEPs for Germany 1984–1989
Category:MEPs for Germany 1989–1994
Category:MEPs for Germany 1994–1999
Category:MEPs for Germany 1999–2004
Category:MEPs for Germany 2004–2009
Category:20th-century women MEPs for Germany
Category:21st-century women MEPs for Germany
Category:People from Paderborn
Category:Politicians from North Rhine-Westphalia
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