NAME: Schaldemose, Christel

DENMARK

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

PARTY: Socialdemokratiet.

CONSTITUENCY: Denmark.

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: Member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection; Member of the Delegation for Relations with Canada; Substitute, Committee on Culture and Education; Substitute, Delegation for Relations with the United States.

Political Career: Member of the Board of Representatives of the Danish Board of Technology since 2005; Parliamentary Candidate for Social Democratic Party since 2005 and 1999-2003; Member of the Danish Government's Think-Tank on Local Democracy 2004-2005; Chair of Danish Social Democratic Youth Movement for Fyn Region 1985-1989; Member of Central Council of Danish Social Democratic Youth Movement 1985-1989; Chair of Danish Social Democratic Youth Movement in Søndersø District 1983-1984.

Profession: Head of Secretariat for the Danish Adult Education Association since 2001; Group Consultant for Danish Workers' Educational Association 1994-2001; Regional Consultant for Danish Workers' Educational Association 1992-1994.

Education: School-Leaving Certificate 1986; MSc in History 2002.

Born: 4 August 1967, Odense.