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In the negotiations to form a ''[[Grand coalition (Germany)|Grand Coalition]]'' of [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] [[Angela Merkel]]'s Christian Democrats ([[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|CDU]] together with the Bavarian [[Christian Social Union of Bavaria|CSU]]) and the SPD following the [[German federal election, 2013|2013 German elections]], Bullmann was part of the SPD delegation in the working group on banking regulation and the Eurozone, led by [[Herbert Reul]] and [[Martin Schulz]]. He also participated in similar negotiations following the [[German federal election, |
In the negotiations to form a ''[[Grand coalition (Germany)|Grand Coalition]]'' of [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] [[Angela Merkel]]'s Christian Democrats ([[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|CDU]] together with the Bavarian [[Christian Social Union of Bavaria|CSU]]) and the SPD following the [[German federal election, 2013|2013 German elections]], Bullmann was part of the SPD delegation in the working group on banking regulation and the Eurozone, led by [[Herbert Reul]] and [[Martin Schulz]]. He also participated in similar negotiations following the [[German federal election, 2017|2017 elections]].<ref>[http://www.zeit.de/news/2018-02/02/die-grosse-hauptverhandlungsrunde-von-cdu-csuund-spd-180202-99-901904 Die große Hauptverhandlungsrunde von CDU, CSU und SPD] ''[[Die Zeit]]'', February 2, 2018.</ref> |
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Udo Bullmann | |
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| Leader of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats | |
| Assumed office 20 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Maria João Rodrigues (Acting) |
| In office 31 January 2018 – 7 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Gianni Pittella |
| Succeeded by | Maria João Rodrigues (Acting) |
| Member of the European Parliament for Germany | |
| Assumed office 1 July 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1956 Giessen, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Giessen |
| Website | Official website |
Udo Bullmann (born 8 June 1956) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Party of European Socialists.
Personal life
Udo Bullmann was born on 8 June 1956 in Giessen, Germany.
Academic career
Bullmann studied political science, sociology, public law, as well as economy. In 1988 he received the doctorate in social science. From 1989 to 1996 he was a Research Assistant at the University of Giessen. He was a scholarship of the German Research Council from 1994 to 1997 and, from 1994 to 1998 a Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Government at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland. Before being elected to the European Parliament in 1999, he was a university lecturer and Jean Monnet Professor for Studies in European integration at the Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen.
Political career
Since his entry into the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in 1979, Bullmann was mostly engaged with the Young-Socialists branch. He was the chairman of the Hesse regional association of the Young-Socialists.
Member of the European Parliament, 1999–present
In 1999 Bullmann was elected to the European Parliament. He has been deputy chairman of the SPD group in the European Parliament since May 2003.
Bullmann's political work focuses on economy and employment, the Lisbon Strategy, the European financial service sector, as well as development politics and regional policy. Since 1999, he has been a member of the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Between 1999 and 2014, he was also a member of Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific states and an alternate member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, Bullmann serves as member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.[1]
In early 2014, the SPD chose Bullmann to be the party list’s number 3 for the 2014 European elections, following Martin Schulz and Birgit Sippel.[2]
In March 2018, the Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament chose Bullmann as their new leader; he received 86 votes, while his competitor Kathleen Van Brempt got 61 votes.[3]
Role in national politics
In the negotiations to form a Grand Coalition of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU together with the Bavarian CSU) and the SPD following the 2013 German elections, Bullmann was part of the SPD delegation in the working group on banking regulation and the Eurozone, led by Herbert Reul and Martin Schulz. He also participated in similar negotiations following the 2017 elections.[4]
Other activities
- Europäische Akademie der Arbeit, Member of the Board
- German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Germany)
References
- ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.
- ^ Dave Keating (January 27, 2014), German parties select European Parliament candidates European Voice.
- ^ Maïa de La Baume (March 20, 2018), Socialists pick Germany’s Udo Bullmann as leader Politico Europe.
- ^ Die große Hauptverhandlungsrunde von CDU, CSU und SPD Die Zeit, February 2, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Personal profile of Udo Bullmann in the European Parliament's database of members
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in German)
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