Ulrike Rodust (born 4 June 1949) is a German politician who served as

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(MEP) from 2008 until 2019. She is a member of the

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, part of the

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. Between 1993 and 2008, Rodust was a member of the

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Parliamentary service

*Member,

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(2008-2019) *Member, Delegation for relations with the countries of

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(2009-2019) *Member, Delegation to the

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(2009-2019) *Member, Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2008-2009) *Member,

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(2008-2009) *Member,

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(2009-2014) In addition to her committee assignments, Rodust serves as a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on

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and of the

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. She is one of the vice chairs of the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas. In 2013, she represented the Parliament in the negotiations on a reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) for the budgetary period of 2014-2020. In May 2018, Rodust announced that she would not stand in the 2019 European elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.Debatte um Rodust-Nachfolge
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Lübecker Nachrichten The ''Lübecker Nachrichten'' (LN; German for ''Lübeck News'') is a regional daily newspaper in Germany, covering Schleswig-Holstein and western Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is, along with the ''Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag'' and the '' ...

'', May 28, 2018.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodust, Ulrike 1949 births Living people Social Democratic Party of Germany MEPs MEPs for Germany 2004–2009 MEPs for Germany 2009–2014 MEPs for Germany 2014–2019 21st-century women MEPs for Germany People from Quakenbrück Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany