Birgit Sippel
Birgit Sippel | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2009 | |
| Constituency | Germany |
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| Born | 29 January 1960 Bochum, Germany |
| Political party |  German:Social Democratic Party  EU:Party of European Socialists |
Birgit Sippel (born 29 January 1960) is a German politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2009. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists.[1]
Political career
Beginnings
In 1982, Sippel joined the
Neheim. In 1983, she also joined the German Industrial Union of Metalworkers (IG Metall), in which she served i. a. as employee representative.[2] From 1994 to 2004, she served as member of the city council of Arnsberg for the SPD
.
Apart from her commitment at local level, Sippel was member of the
North Rhine-Westfalia under the leadership of chairwoman Hannelore Kraft.[3]
Member of the European Parliament, 2009–present
In the
Mashreq countries.[citation needed
]
On the
Posted Workers Directive have made up additional parts of her daily work.[6]
In addition to her committee assignments, Sippel is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights[7] and the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.[8]
Other activities
- Fair Trials International, Patron
- St. Maria zur Wiese, Member of the Board of Trustees
- IG Metall, Member
References
- ^ "Home | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Metall, Redaktion IG. "Mit Herz und Verstand für Europa". IG Metall (in German). Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Vorsprung für die Sozialdemokratie im Netz". www.soz.is (in German). Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Co-ordinators | Socialists & Democrats". Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Laura Kayali (7 December 2020), European Parliament committee approves rules against child sexual abuse material online Politico Europe.
- ^ "Home | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ Members Archived 27 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.
- ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.
External links
- Official Website Birgit Sippel
- Profile Birgit Sippel at European Parliament Website
- Profile Birgit Sippel at the Website of SPD MEPs
- Profile Birgit Sippel at S&D Website
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