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Mechtild ROTHE



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Constituencies

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  • Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands icon: DE Germany 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands icon: DE Germany 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
  • Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands icon: DE Germany 1994/07/19 - 1999/07/19
  • Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands icon: DE Germany 1989/07/25 - 1994/07/18
  • Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands icon: DE Germany 1984/07/24 - 1989/07/24

Groups

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  • icon: SOC SOC Member Socialist Group 1984/07/24 - 1989/07/24
  • icon: SOC SOC Member Socialist Group 1989/07/25 - 1993/04/20
  • icon: PSE PSE Member Group of the Party of European Socialists 1993/04/21 - 1994/07/18
  • icon: PSE PSE Member Group of the Party of European Socialists 1994/07/19 - 1999/07/19
  • icon: PSE PSE Member Group of the Party of European Socialists 1999/07/20 - 2002/03/06
  • icon: PSE PSE Member of the Bureau Group of the Party of European Socialists 2002/03/07 - 2004/07/19
  • icon: PSE PSE Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13

EP staff

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  • Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 1999/07/22 - 2002/01/14
  • Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 2002/02/07 - 2004/04/30
  • Vice-President of European Parliament 2007/01/16 - 2009/07/13
  • Vice-President of Parliament's Bureau 2007/01/16 - 2009/07/13

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Member of Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1984/07/26 1987/01/20
Substitute of Committee on Women's Rights 1984/07/26 1987/01/20
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection 1984/07/26 1987/01/20
Substitute of Committee on Women's Rights 1987/01/21 1989/07/24
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection 1987/01/21 1989/07/24
Member of Political Affairs Committee 1987/01/21 1989/07/24
Member of Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development 1989/07/26 1992/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Petitions 1989/07/26 1992/01/14
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection 1989/07/26 1992/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Women's Rights 1989/09/15 1992/01/14
Member of Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development 1992/01/15 1994/07/18
Substitute of Committee on Women's Rights 1992/01/15 1994/07/18
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection 1992/01/15 1994/07/18
Member of Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy 1994/07/21 1997/01/15
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection 1994/07/21 1997/01/15
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 1994/10/17 1997/01/15
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 1997/01/16 1999/07/19
Member of Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy 1997/01/16 1999/07/19
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy 1997/10/16 1999/07/19
Member of Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy 1999/07/22 2002/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Member of Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Substitute of Temporary Committee on Climate Change 2007/05/10 2009/02/04

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation for relations with Cyprus 1985/02/12 1986/03/09
Member of Delegation for relations with Cyprus 1986/03/10 1987/01/20
Vice-Chair of Delegation for relations with Cyprus 1987/01/21 1989/07/24
Vice-Chair of Delegation for relations with Cyprus 1989/07/26 1992/01/14
Member of Delegation to the EC-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee 1992/01/15 1992/02/11
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China 1992/01/15 1993/02/10
Vice-Chair of Delegation to the EC-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee 1992/02/12 1993/02/10
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China 1993/02/11 1994/01/31
Vice-Chair of Delegation to the EC-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee 1993/02/11 1994/01/31
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China 1994/02/01 1994/07/18
Vice-Chair of Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee 1994/02/01 1994/07/18
Chair of Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee 1994/11/17 1995/07/11
Chair of Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee 1995/07/12 1997/01/15
Member of Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee 1997/01/16 1997/01/29
Vice-Chair of Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee 1997/01/30 1999/07/19
Chair of Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee 1999/07/22 2002/01/14
Chair of Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee 2002/02/07 2004/04/30
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee 2002/02/07 2004/07/19
Member of Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe 2004/09/15 2007/02/14
Substitute of Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2004/09/15 2009/07/13
Member of Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly 2004/09/15 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee 2004/09/16 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee 2007/02/14 2009/07/13

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Committee Opinion 2008/0151(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Ecodesign requirements for energy-related products. Recast
Responsible Committee 2005/2122(INL) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Heating and cooling from renewable energy sources
Responsible Committee 2004/0145(CNS) AFET Foreign Affairs Instrument of financial support for encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community
Responsible Committee 2003/0300(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Energy end-use efficiency and energy services
Former Responsible Committee 2003/0300(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Energy end-use efficiency and energy services
Former Responsible Committee 2003/0300(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Energy end-use efficiency and energy services
Responsible Committee 2000/0116(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Electricity, internal market: production from renewable energy sources, RES-E
Former Responsible Committee 2000/0116(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Electricity, internal market: production from renewable energy sources, RES-E
Responsible Committee 1997/2306(COS) ENER Research, Technological Development and Energy Renewable energy sources: strategy and action plan, energy efficiency, rational use. White paper
Former Committee Opinion 1997/2171(COS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Cyprus: accession to the European Union and progress in negotiations
Responsible Committee 1996/2260(COS) ENER Research, Technological Development and Energy Renewable sources for energy: Community strategy. Green paper

Activities

Stats

Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Anni PODIMATA icon: PSE PSE icon: Greece Greece 10
Britta THOMSEN icon: PSE PSE icon: Denmark Denmark 9
Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU icon: PSE PSE icon: Romania Romania 2

By types

Amendments (118)
Opinions (1)
Plenary speeches (158)
Reports (8)
Written declarations (1)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
512008/0016(COD)Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. Renewable Energy Directive
262008/2239(INI)Second strategic energy review
232008/0223(COD)Energy performance of buildings. Recast
92009/0010(COD)Programme to aid economic recovery: financial assistance to projects in the field of energy, European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR)
52008/2005(INI)European strategic energy technology plan
42007/0195(COD)Internal market in electricity. Third energy package
32007/2543(RSP)Resolution on homophobia in Europe
22008/0151(COD)Ecodesign requirements for energy-related products. Recast
22007/0248(COD)Electronic communications: universal service, users' rights relating to networks and services, processing of personal data, protection of privacy, consumer protection cooperation. 'Telecoms Package'
22008/0222(COD)Energy-related products: indication of the consumption of energy. Recast
22008/0100(COD)Road safety: type-approval requirements of motor vehicles
22008/2663(RSP)Resolution on Kosovo and the role of the EU
22008/2151(INI)European Court of Auditors' Special Report No 8/2007 concerning administrative cooperation in the field of VAT
22008/2119(INI)Situation of women in the Balkans
22007/0243(COD)Air transport services: Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems
22008/2007(INI)European ports policy
22005/0281(COD)Waste Framework Directive
22008/2009(INI)Integrated maritime policy for the EU
22007/2111(INI)Rights-based management tools in fisheries
22008/2021(BUD)2009 budget: guidelines, other sections
22007/0901(CNS)Executive Agencies: standard financial regulation
22007/2102(INI)EU Strategy for Central Asia
22008/2504(RSP)Resolution on the second Internet Governance Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 12 - 15 November 2007)
22007/2678(RSP)Resolution on the EU-China Summit and the EU/China human rights dialogue
22007/2137(REG)EP Rules of Procedure, Rule 173: verbatim reports
22007/2001(INI)Functioning of the human rights dialogues and consultations on human rights with third countries
22006/2224(INI)Implementing sustainability in EU fisheries through maximum sustainable yield
22007/2078(INI)Competition policy 2005
22006/0236(COD)Internal market: ban the placing on the market and the import or export of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur
22005/2242(INI)Kashmir: present situation and future prospects
22007/2557(RSP)Resolution on the recent elections in Nigeria
22006/2032(INI)The external dimension of the fight against international terrorism
22005/0071(AVC)EC/ACP agreement: revision of the partnership agreement with the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
22006/2082(INI)Energy policy: renewable sources, biomass action plan
22005/2122(INL)Heating and cooling from renewable energy sources
22000/0116(COD)Electricity, internal market: production from renewable energy sources, RES-E
22003/0300(COD)Energy end-use efficiency and energy services
12008/0090(COD)Public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents
12008/2200(INI)Consolidating stability and prosperity in the Western Balkans
12008/2130(INI)Urban dimension of cohesion policy in the new programming period
12007/0286(COD)Industrial emissions - Integrated pollution prevention and control. Recast
12008/2305(INI)Future of the European common asylum system
12006/0132(COD)Pesticides: framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides
12008/0149(COD)External assistance: facility for rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries
12007/0113(COD)Protection of consumers: timeshare, long-term holiday products, resale and exchange contracts
12002/0072(COD)Temporary agency work
12006/0135(CNS)Civil judicial cooperation: jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility
12008/2148(INL)Lamfalussy follow up - Future structure of supervision
12008/2640(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Belarus after the parliamentary elections of 28 September 2008
12008/2004(INI)Trade in services
12007/0199(COD)Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks. Third energy package
12007/2259(INI)Towards Europe-wide safer, cleaner and efficient mobility: the first Intelligent Car report
12006/0129(COD)Water policy: establishment of environmental quality standards (EQS)
12008/2576(RSP)Resolution on the Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean
12007/2202(INI)Progress made in equal opportunities and non-discrimination in the EU (transposition of Directives 2000/43/EC and 2000/78/EC)
12008/2527(RSP)Resolution on the Transatlantic Economic Council
12007/2197(INI)Role of women in industry
12007/2665(RSP)Resolution on combating the rise of extremism in Europe
12007/2119(INI)Community strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles
12007/0085(CNS)Temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community
12007/2624(RSP)Resolution on the safety of products and particularly toys
12007/2090(INI)Road map for renewable energy in Europe
12006/2299(INI)Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union: a European vision for the oceans and seas
12006/2237(INI)EU/Russia relations: economic and trade relations
12005/0241(COD)Liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents
12006/2267(INI)Future of Kosovo and the role of the European Union
12006/2173(INI)Construction of the Euro-Med Free Trade Area
12006/2112(INI)European road safety action programme, 2003. Mid-term review
12005/2210(INI)Energy efficiency or doing more with less. Green Paper
12006/2530(RSP)Resolution on security of energy supply in the European Union
12004/0001(COD)Services in the internal market. Services Directive
11997/2306(COS)Renewable energy sources: strategy and action plan, energy efficiency, rational use. White paper
11996/2260(COS)Renewable sources for energy: Community strategy. Green paper
12004/0145(CNS)Instrument of financial support for encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community

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Born

1947/08/10 - Paderborn

  • Trained and employed as a chemical laboratory technician (1965-1974); studied German and social sciences (1974-1978); first and second state examination for lower secondary teaching (1978 and 1981); teacher (1978-1984).
  • 1975-1984: member, Bad Lippspringe town council.
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1984); Vice-Chair, SPD group in the European Parliament; Delegation Chair, EU - Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-2004); member, Group Bureau (2002-2004).

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

CV
  • Trained and employed as a chemical laboratory technician (1965-1974); studied German and social sciences (1974-1978); first and second state examination for lower secondary teaching (1978 and 1981); teacher (1978-1984).
  • 1975-1984: member, Bad Lippspringe town council.
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1984); Vice-Chair, SPD group in the European Parliament; Delegation Chair, EU - Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-2004); member, Group Bureau (2002-2004).