NAME: Grosch, Mathieu Jean Hubert.

BELGIUM

POLITICAL GROUP: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (EPP-ED).

PARTY: Christlich Soziale Partei.

CONSTITUENCY: Collège électoral germanophone.

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: Member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism since 2004; Member of the Committee on Regional Developments since 2004; Member of Executive Board of the EPP since 2004; Member of Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee since 2004; Substitute of Delegation for Relations with Japan since 2004.

Political Career: Member of the National Bureau of the CSP since 1986; Member of the European Parliament since 1994; Mayor of Kelmis since 1991; Chairman of Council, German-speaking Community 1990-1994; Member of Council, German-speaking Community 1986-1994; Government Minister, German-speaking Community 1986-1990.

Special Political Interests: Cross-border regional activities; transport.

Profession: Accredited Upper Schoolteacher; teacher of English and German 1974-1984.

Titles/honours/decorations: Commander of the Order of Leopold 1999; Mérit Award of the Meuse-Rhine Euregio 1999; Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, First Class 2004.

Education: University of Liège, Graduated in Germanic Languages.

Languages: German, French, English and Dutch.

Political Affiliations: Member of the Robert-Schumann-Foundation; Member of Administrative Board of the International Airport Liège; Regional President of the CSP of the German-speaking Community.

Hobbies: Reading, tennis, diving and cooking.

Born: 14 September 1950, Eupen, Belgium.

Marital status: Married.

Children: 3.