European Parliament, Member

Group of the Party of European Socialists, Member
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy, Member
Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Substitute

Federal Republic of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Born on 15 December 1938, Sprottau (Schlesien)

Education:
Politics degree (1965). Dr. phil. (1969)

Career:
Visiting professor (1994). University assistant (1965-1969). Journalist (1969-1970). Lecturer at the University of Duisburg (1976-1994).
Chairman of Mettmann area SPD (1972-1986).
Press officer, Ministry of Science, North Rhine-Westphalia (1970-1979).
Vice-chairman of the Socialist group (1989-1994 and since 1997). President of the European Parliament (1994-1997).

Contact Details

khaensch@europarl.eu.int

LINKS

Short Information on Klaus Hänsch on the homepage of the European Parliament

Homepage of Klaus Hänsch (in German)

Die Deutschen im Konvent in Europa-Digital.de (in German)

CONTRIBUTIONS OF KLAUS HÄNSCH IN THE CONVENTION

A successful Convention on the Future of Europe:
Our essentials (together with other members of the convention)

Contribution to the Convention on the Future of the European Union (together with other members of the convention)

European Project for the Socialists: New Federalism (together with Ms Pervenche Beres)

ARTICLES IN THE PRESS CONCERNING Klaus Hänsch

Interview mit Klaus Hänsch
"Bürger brauchen mehr Einblick" (Kölnische rundschau-online.de; 07.08.2002)

Hänsch für Wahl von EU-Präsident (Financial times Germany; 02.08.2002; in German)

INTERVIEWS WITH KLAUS HÄNSCH

Interview with Klaus Hänsch in the 2nd Constitutional-Convention-Bulletin (08.03.2002)