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Hans-Gert Pöttering, German lawyer and politician, 23rd President of the European Parliament

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Hans-Gert Pöttering

German lawyer, historian and conservative politician (born 1945)

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.
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President of the European Parliament

Head of debate oversight in the European Union legislature

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…
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