Dietmar Köster
| Dietmar Köster MEP | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | Germany |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 January 1957 Schwerte, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
| Political party |
 Social Democratic Party  Party of European Socialists |
| Alma mater | Ruhr University Bochum |
Dietmar Köster (born 6 January 1957) is a German politician, social scientist and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing Germany since July 2014. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists.[1]
Education and academic career
In 1983 Köster graduated from the Ruhr University Bochum with a degree in social science. He subsequently obtained a doctorate in 2002. From 2002 until 2011 he served as a Director of the Geragogik e.V. Research Institute. Since 2012 he has been a Professor at the Dortmund Vocational College.
Parliamentary service
- Member, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (2017–)
- Member, Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion (2016–)
- Member, Delegation for relations with the United States (2014–)
- Member, Committee on Legal Affairs (2014–2017)
In addition to his committee assignments, Köster serves as a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.[2]
Other activities
- German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member
References
- ↑ "Dietmar KÖSTER | History of parliamentary service | MEPs | European Parliament". Europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ↑ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.
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