European Parliament, Member

Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, Member of the Bureau
Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Member
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy, Substitute
Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities, Substitute
Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU), Member

Netherlands
Christen Democratisch Appèl
Born on 29 December 1943, Emmen

Career:
Nursing training (1961-1963). Social Pedagogy (1963-1969).
Lecturer at higher and intermediate vocational diploma level (1965-1977).
Member of Government UN Delegation (1977-1978).
Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament (1986-1989).
Minister for Transport and Public Works (1989-1994).
Member of the EPP Group bureau in the European Parliament.
Chairman, European Intermodal Association (1999 to date).
Chairman, Netherlands Animal Protection League (1998 to date).
Member of the board of the World Society for the Protection of Animals.
European Schuman Medal (1989).
Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1994).

Contact details

hmaigweggen@europarl.eu.int