Dietmar Köster (born 6 January 1957) is a German politician, social scientist and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing Germany from 2014 to 2024. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists.[1]
Dietmar Köster | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 15 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Germany |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1957 Schwerte, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
| Political party |  GermanSocial Democratic Party  European UnionParty of European Socialists |
| Alma mater | Ruhr University Bochum |
Education and academic career
editIn 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
edit- 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 Anti-Racism and Diversity,[2] the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara[3] and of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights.[4]
Other activities
edit- German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member
References
edit- ^ "Dietmar KÖSTER | History of parliamentary service | MEPs | European Parliament". Europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ^ Intergroup on Anti-Racism and Diversity European Parliament.
- ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.
- ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.