Klaus Hänsch
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Klaus Hänsch (born December 15, 1938 in Sprottau) is a German Politician. He is a Member of the European Parliament representing the SPD, and sits with the Party of European Socialists group.
He has been Vice-chairman of the PES group since 1989, except during his service as President of the European Parliament from 1994 to 1997.
Preceded by Egon Klepsch |
President of the European Parliament 1994–1997 |
Succeeded by José María Gil-Robles |
Presidents of the European Parliament | ![]() ![]() |
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Presidents of the Common Assembly (1952-1958): Paul-Henri Spaak • Alcide De Gasperi • Giuseppe Pella • Hans Furler Presidents of the Parliamentary Assembly (1958-1962): Robert Schuman • Hans Furler Presidents of the appointed Parliament (1962-1979): Gaetano Martino • Jean Duvieusart • Victor Leemans • Presidents of the directly elected Parliament (1979-present): Simone Veil • Piet Dankert • Pierre Pflimlin • Henry Plumb • Enrique Barón • Egon Klepsch • Klaus Hänsch • José María Gil-Robles • Nicole Fontaine • Pat Cox • Josep Borrell • Hans-Gert Pöttering |
[edit] External links
- (German) Official site