Hans-Gert Pöttering
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Hans-Gert Pöttering is a German lawyer, historian and conservative politician, 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.
Pöttering in 2014
Pöttering with President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso at the EPP Congress in Warsaw, 29 April 2009
President of the European Parliament
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The president of the European Parliament presides over the debates and activities of the European Parliament. They also represent the Parliament within the European Union (EU) and internationally. The president's signature is required for laws initiated under co-decision and the EU budget.
President of the European Parliament
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