JO LEINEN
MEP AND PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN MOVEMENT INTERNATIONAL
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Born 06.04.1948 in Saarland on the German-French border
| 1967 - 1972: | Studies of law and economics at the Universities of Saarbrücken and Bonn |
| 1972 - 1974: | College of Europe Bruges/Belgium and Institute for World Affairs in Connecticut/USA |
| 1976 - 1979: | Vice-President of the European Environment Office (EEB) in Brussels |
| 1985 - 1994: | Environment Minister in the State Government of Saarland/ Germany |
| 1994 - 1999: | Chairman of the Committee for European Affairs in the State Parliament of Saarland/Germany |
| 1995 - 1999: | Member of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) and Congress of Regions (CLRAE) of the Council of Europe |
| 1997 - 2005: | President of the Union of European Federalists (UEF), Brussels, since 2005 Honorary President of the UEF |
| 1999: | Elected to the European Parliament |
| 2000: | Member of the Convention for the Elaboration of a "Charter of Fundamental Rights" |
| 2004 - 2009: | Chairman of the Committee for Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) |
| 2009 - 2011: | Chairman of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) |
| Since 2011: | President of the European Movement International (EMI), 2003 - 2011 Vice President of the EMI |