Barbara Weiler

Barbara Weiler (born on 17 September 1946 in Düsseldorf) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

She is a substitute for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, a member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with Japan.

Education

• 1963: School-leaving certificate
• Studied languages in the UK

Career

• 1965-1967: Night school
• 1965-1985: Office worker (clerk, head secretary, company secretary) in industry
• SPD organiser, Fulda District (1985-1987);
• 1971-1975: Councillor in Willich, Viersen District
• 1975-1985: Willich town councillor
• 1987-1994: Member of the Bundestag
• since 1994: Member of the European Parliament

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Germany)

External links

• Personal profile of Barbara Weiler in the European Parliament's database of members
• Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (German)