Vural Öger (born 1 February 1942) is a Turkish-German businessman and politician who served as a

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from 2004 until 2009. He is a member of the

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, part of the

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Life

Born in

Ankara Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...

, Öger is of Turkish descent, but has spent most of his life in Germany. During his time in Parliament, he served on the Committee on Foreign Affairs. He was a substitute for the

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, a member of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with the

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Biography

* 1969: Graduated from

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* 1973: Founded Öger Türktur GmbH * 1985: Founded Öger Tours (managing director) * 1990: Öger Company * 1998: Board Member of the German-Turkish Foundation * 2000: Member of the Federal Government Immigration Commission

Decorations

* 2001: Order of Merit of Turkey with distinction for special services * 2001:

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with ribbon

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* * * 1942 births People from Ankara Turkish emigrants to Germany Naturalized citizens of Germany German politicians of Turkish descent Living people German businesspeople Turkish businesspeople MEPs for Germany 2004–2009 Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany MEPs {{Germany-MEP-stub

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Biography

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