Gabriele Preuß Explained

Gabriele Preuß (born 27 September 1954) is a German politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 until 2019. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists.^[1]

Life

Prior to entering European politics, Preuß undertook training at the Westphalia Chamber of Trades and the Northern Westphalia Chamber of Industry and Trade. She became a master craftsman and also later worked in administration. She was also involved in local politics, serving as a Member of Gelsenkirchen Municipal Council from 1999 until 2014. This included serving as Mayor from 2004 until 2014.

Parliamentary service

• Member, Committee on Petitions (2014-2019)
• Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism (2014-2019)
• Member, Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2014-2019)
• Member, Delegation to the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2016-2019)

In addition to her committee assignments, Preuß served as a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.^[2]

Other activities

• German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member
• Socialist Youth of Germany – Falcons, Member

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home | MEPs | European Parliament.
2. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/intergroupes/VIII_LEG_26-Western%20Sahara.pdf Members