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Name
  
Renate Sommer


Role
  
German Politician

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Party
  
Christian Democratic Union of Germany

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Renate Sommer (born 10 September 1958) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany. She is a member of the Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party.

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Member of the European Parliament

Between 1999 and 2009, Sommer served on the Committee on Transport and Tourism. From 2009 to 2014, she was a member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Since 2014, she has been a member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Since 2014, Sommer has been the president of the European Parliament Beer Club. She opposes any EU-wide approach to alcohol regulation, citing cultural differences across countries.

Other activities

  • European Parliament Beer Club, President
  • Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Member of the Board of Trustees
  • References

    Renate Sommer Wikipedia