Mechtild Rothe (born 10 August 1947 in

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) is a

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who served as a

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from 1984 until 2009. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the

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. During her time in parliament, Rothe sat on the

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. 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-

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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:

* 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

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* * 1947 births Living people Social Democratic Party of Germany MEPs MEPs for Germany 1984–1989 MEPs for Germany 1989–1994 MEPs for Germany 1994–1999 MEPs for Germany 1999–2004 MEPs for Germany 2004–2009 20th-century women MEPs for Germany 21st-century women MEPs for Germany People from Paderborn {{Germany-MEP-stub

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