Vural Öger (born 1 February 1942) is a Turkish-German businessman and politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 2009. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Socialist Group.

Öger in 2006

Life

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Born in Ankara, Öger is of Turkish descent,[1] but has spent most of his life in Germany. During his time in Parliament, he served on the Committee on Foreign Affairs. He was a substitute for the Committee on Transport and Tourism, a member of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula.

Biography

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  • 1969: Graduated from Technische Universität Berlin
  • 1973: Founded Öger Türktur GmbH
  • 1985: Founded Öger Tours (managing director)
  • 1990: Öger Company
  • 1998: Board Member of the German-Turkish Foundation
  • 2000: Member of the Federal Government Immigration Commission

Decorations

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  • 2001: Order of Merit of Turkey with distinction for special services
  • 2001: Bundesverdienstkreuz with ribbon

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Vural Öger: Unternehmer, VOX, archived from the original on 13 April 2021, retrieved 3 April 2021
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