Renate Sommer
| Renate Sommer MEP | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
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Assumed office 1 July 1999 | |
| Constituency | Germany |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 September 1958 Bochum, Germany |
| Political party |
 Christian Democratic Union  European People's Party |
Renate Sommer (born 10 September 1958) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany. She is a member of the Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party.[1]
Member of the European Parliament
Between 1999 and 2009, Sommer served on the Committee on Transport and Tourism. From 2009 to 2014, she was a member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Since 2014, she has been a member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.
Since 2014, Sommer has been the president of the European Parliament Beer Club. She opposes any EU-wide approach to alcohol regulation, citing cultural differences across countries.[2]
Other activities
- European Parliament Beer Club, President
- Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Member of the Board of Trustees
References
- ↑ "Renate SOMMER". Your MEPs. European Parliament. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ↑ Aleksandra Terzieva (May 27, 2015), Pharma wins first round in booze battle Politico Europe.
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