NAME: Weiler, Barbara.

GERMANY

POLITICAL GROUP: Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D).

PARTY: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands.

CONSTITUENCY: Germany.

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: Member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection; Member of the Delegation for Relations with the Countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); Substitute, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs; Substitute, Delegation for Relations with Japan.

Political Career: SPD Organiser, Fulda District 1985-1987; Councillor in Willich, Viersen District 1971-1975; Willich Town Councillor 1975-1985; Member of the Bundestag 1987-1994; Member of the European Parliament since 1994.

Profession: Office worker (clerk, head secretary, company secretary) and general manager in industry 1965-1985.

Education: School-leaving Certificate 1963; Studied languages in the UK; Night school 1965-1967;

Born: 17 September 1946, Düsseldorf.