Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler

Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler (born 1 December 1950 in Augsburg) is a German politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1994 until 2014. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Socialist Group.

During his time in parliament, Kreissl-Dörfler sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs. He was also a substitute for the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and a member of the Delegation for relations with the United States.

Education

• Farmer and qualified social science teacher
• Civilian service at accident hospital in Murnau

Career

• 1979-1985: Development aid worker with the German Development Service in Brazil
• 1986-1987: expert with the German World Hunger Relief Agency in Angola
• in Germany
• leader of a project for unemployed young people
• senior teacher at a rehabilitation centre for people with severe physical disabilities and respiratory problems
• leader of a public project working with children and young people
• 1994-2014: Member of the European Parliament
• Member of North-South Forum, Munich
• Member of WEED (World Economy, Ecology and Development)
• Member of Europa Union
• Member of AbL, e.V (German Small Farmers' Association)
• 1992: UN election observer in Angola
• 2000: election observer in Mexico
• 2001: Head of Mission/ Chief European Union Observer for elections in East Timor
• 2002: honorary citizen of the City of Massapé, north-east Brazil

See also: 2004 European Parliament election in Germany

External links

• Official website
• Personal profile of Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler in the European Parliament's database of members
• Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in German)