Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1945
- Works
- 17
Top works
- Die Einigung Europas in der Perspektive des Jahres 2000
- Glauben in Bedrängnis
- Mein Europa
- Die Europäische Gemeinschaft nach den Beschlüssen von Maastricht
- Sicherheit in Freiheit für Europa
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 34,272x
- The ERA5 global reanalysis
· 2020 · cited 22,451x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,495x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,321x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,235x
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Key facts
- Vice president
- Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou
- Preceded by
- Josep Borrell
- Succeeded by
- Jerzy Buzek
- Born
- ( 1945-09-15 ) 15 September 1945 (age 80) , Bersenbrück , Germany
- Party
- Christian Democratic Union
- Children
- Johannes, Benedict
- Alma mater
- University of Bonn , University of Geneva , Graduate Institute of International Studies , Columbia University
- Profession
- Lawyer
- Website
- Official website
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Key dates
- Born
- 15 September 1945
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Bersenbrück
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- president
- Employer
- Osnabrück University
- Political party
- Christian Democratic Union
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
Article
Hans-Gert Pöttering (born 15 September 1945) is a German lawyer, historian and conservative politician (CDU, European People's Party), who served as President of the European Parliament from January 2007 to July 2009 and as Chairman of the CDU-affiliated Konrad Adenauer Foundation from 2010 to 2017.
He served as a Member of the European Parliament continuously since the first elections in 1979 until 2014 and was Chairman of the European People's Party-European Democrats 1999–2007. When he stepped down in 2014 he was the European Parliament's longest-serving member. As president of the European Parliament, he proposed the creation of the House of European History museum in Brussels.
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1945 birthsChristian Democratic Union of Germany MEPsColumbia University alumniGerman legal scholarsGerman Roman CatholicsGraduate Institute of International and Development Studies alumniGrand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyLiving peopleMEPs for Germany 1979–1984MEPs for Germany 1984–1989MEPs for Germany 1989–1994