Dr. Viviane REDING Member, European Parliament; Member, European People's Party Group (Christian Democrats), Brussels
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Doctor of human sciences, Sorbonne, Paris | |
1978-1999 | Journalist, Luxemburger Wort |
1986-1998 | President, Luxembourg Union of Journalists |
1979-1989 | Member of Luxembourg Parliament: |
- President of social committee | |
- Member of the Office of the Chamber of Deputies | |
- Member of the Assembly of Benelux Parliaments | |
- Member of the North Atlantic Assembly | |
1981-1999 | City councillor, city of Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg; President of Cultural Affairs Committee (1992-1999) |
1988-1993 | National president of Christian-Social Women, Luxembourg |
1995-1999 | Vice-president, PCS (Parti Chrétien-Social), Luxembourg |
1989-1999 | Member of the European Parliament: |
- President of the Petitions Committee (1989-1992) | |
- Vice-president of Social Committee (1992-1994) | |
- Vice-president of Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs Committee (1997-1999) | |
- Head of Luxembourg delegation to EPP | |
- Member of EPP group office | |
1999-2004 | Member of the European Commission with responsibility for education, culture, youth, media and sport |
2004-2010 | Member of the European Commission with responsibility for the information society and media |
2010-2014 | Vice-President of the European Commission with responsibility for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship |
since 2014 | Member of the European Parliament |
Auszeichnungen
Prince of Asturias International Cooperation Prize, 2004 | |
"Gloria Artis" Medal of Honour from Poland, 2005 | |
Officer of the national of the French Legion of Honour, 2005 | |
Commissioner of the Year, European Voice, 2007 |