Renate Sommer
Sommer in February 2014
Renate Sommer (born 10 September 1958, Bochum) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament for North Rhine-Westphalia. She is a member of the conservative 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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