Dietmar Köster

Dietmar Köster (born 6 January 1957) is a German politician, social scientist and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing Germany since July 2014. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists.[1]

Dietmar Köster

MEP
Member of the European Parliament
Assumed office
1 July 2014
ConstituencyGermany
Personal details
Born (1957-01-06) 6 January 1957
Schwerte, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Political party German
Social Democratic Party
 European Union
Party of European Socialists
Alma materRuhr University Bochum

Education and academic career

In 1983 Köster graduated from the Ruhr University Bochum with a degree in social science. He subsequently obtained a doctorate in 2002. From 2002 until 2011 he served as a Director of the Geragogik e.V. Research Institute. Since 2012 he has been a Professor at the Dortmund Vocational College.

Parliamentary service
  • Member, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (2017–)
  • Member, Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion (2016–)
  • Member, Delegation for relations with the United States (2014–)
  • Member, Committee on Legal Affairs (2014–2017)

In addition to his committee assignments, Köster serves as a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara[2] and of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights.[3]

Other activities
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References
  1. "Dietmar KÖSTER | History of parliamentary service | MEPs | European Parliament". Europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  2. Members European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.
  3. Members European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.
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