Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeMemberGermanyFreie Demokratische Partei
Born on
17 November 1970, Wuppertal
Member
FEMMCommittee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
DEEADelegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
Substitute
INTACommittee on International Trade
EMPLCommittee on Employment and Social Affairs
D-HRDelegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee
Curriculum vitae
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Studied economics and history (until 1995).
Co-founder and manager of business consultancy (until July 2004).
Chair of the FDP's Extraterritorial Group (Europe) (1999); member, Executive Committee, FDP (1999); member, Bureau, FDP (2004). Member of the ELDR Party Council (2002).
2004 - 2009 Vice-Chair of the ALDE Group, 2004 - 2011 Chair of the FDP in Parliament. 2009 - 2011 Vice-President of Parliament.
Former member of Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum.
'Woman of the Year' (2000 - award from Freundin magazine); political award: 'Up-and-coming politician of the year' (2004).