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Jens Geier MEP


Member of the European Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 July 2009
Constituency	Germany

Personal details
Born	(1961-06-22) 22 June 1961 (age 63) Frankfurt, West Germany
Political party	German: Social Democratic Party EU: Party of European Socialists
Website	www.jens-geier.de

Jens Geier (born 22 June 1961) is a German politician who has been serving as a member of the European Parliament since 2009. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Party of European Socialists.^[1]

Early life and career

After graduating from Ruhr University Bochum in 1989, Geier worked as a research assistant to Social Democrat MEP Detlev Samland.^[2]^[3] From 1992 to 1999 he worked for the executive of the Social Democratic Party, first for the party's leader, Björn Engholm, and then for the deputy leader, Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul.^[3] Geier stood unsuccessfully for the European Parliament in both 1999 and 2004.^[3] He worked as a public relations officer for the North Rhine-Westphalia branch of the SPD from 1999 until 2001.^[2]

Geier then spent five years working for Projekt Ruhr GmbH, a regional development agency, before taking up a position at Deloitte in 2006.^[2]

Political career

Member of the European Parliament, 2009-present

Geier was elected to the European Parliament at his third attempt in 2009.^[2] From 2009 to 2019, he served on the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control. In 2012, he was the parliament’s rapporteur for that year’s report of the European Court of Auditors on the European Union’s spending.^[4] Following the 2014 European elections, he has elected Vice-Chair of the Committee on Budgets, under the leadership of chairman Jean Arthuis. In this capacity, he has served as the parliament’s rapporteur on the 2017 budget of the European Union^[5]^[6] and on the European Labour Authority (ELA).^[7]

In addition to his committee assignments, Geier has served as a member of the parliament's delegations for relations with the United States and Japan. He is also part of the European Parliament Intergroup on Integrity (Transparency, Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime),^[8] the European Parliament Intergroup on Trade Unions^[9] and the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.^[10]

Since January 2017, Geier has been serving as leader of the SPD group within the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.^[11]

Following the 2019 European elections, Geier moved to the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.^[12] In this capacity, he served as the parliament's rapporteur on a non-binding 2021 motion in support of using “low-carbon hydrogen” made from fossil gas as a bridge towards 100% renewable production.^[13]

On 30 June 2021 Geier took on a godparenthood of Dzianis Urad, Belarusian political prisoner.^[14]^[15]

Role in national politics

In the negotiations to form a coalition government under the leadership of Chancellor Angela Merkel following the 2017 federal elections, Geier was part of the SPD delegation in the working group on European policy, led by Peter Altmaier, Alexander Dobrindt and Martin Schulz.

In the negotiations to form a so-called traffic light coalition of the SPD, the Green Party and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) following the 2021 federal elections, Geier was again part of his party's delegation in the working group on European affairs, this time co-chaired by Udo Bullmann, Franziska Brantner and Nicola Beer.^[16]

Other activities

Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Member of the Political Advisory Board (since 2018)^[17]
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Alternate Member of the Broadcasting Council (since 2001)
Karl Funke Foundation, Member of the Board
German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member
Workers’ Welfare Association (AWO), Member

References

^ Profile European Parliament
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Jens Geier, MdEP" (in German). North Rhine-Westphalia SPD. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Weiß der Geier" (in German). Neue Ruhr Zeitung. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
^ Toby Vogel (November 7, 2012), The annual blame-game over better spending begins European Voice.
^ MEPs reject member states' budget proposal EUobserver, 29 September 2016.
^ Francesco Guarascio (September 13, 2016), EU lawmakers aim to limit proposed cuts to 2017 budget Reuters.
^ Hanne Cokelaere (November 14, 2019), Labor authority caught in EU institutional turf war Politico Europe.
^ Members of the European Parliament on Integrity (Transparency, Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime) European Parliament.
^ Intergroup on Trade Unions European Parliament.
^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.
^ Jens Geier führt jetzt die Europa-SPD Westfalenpost, January 11, 2017.
^ Jens Geier European Parliament.
^ Nikolaus J. Kurmayer (May 20, 2021), EU Parliament backs ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen, despite Green opposition Euractiv.
^ "Ihar Bukas, Dzianis Ivashyn and Dzianis Urad adopted by European MPs". Viasna Human Rights Centre. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
^ "Irish and German MPs adopt three political prisoners from Belarus". Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
^ Ampel-Koalition: Das sind die Verhandlungsteams von SPD, Grünen und FDP^{[permanent dead link‍]} Deutschlandfunk, October 27, 2021.
^ Bernd Westphal wird neuer Beirats-Vorsitzender beim Wirtschaftsforum der SPD Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany , press release of June 7, 2018.

v t e German members of the European Parliament (2009–2014)
Christian Democratic Union	Burkhard Balz Reimer Böge Elmar Brok Daniel Caspary Christian Ehler Karl-Heinz Florenz Michael Gahler Ingeborg Grässle Peter Jahr Elisabeth Jeggle Christa Klaß Dieter-Lebrecht Koch Werner Kuhn Werner Langen Kurt Lechner Klaus-Heiner Lehne Hans-Peter Liese Thomas Mann Hans-Peter Mayer Doris Pack Markus Pieper Hans-Gert Pöttering Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl Herbert Reul Horst Schnellhardt Birgit Schnieber-Jastram Andreas Schwab Renate Sommer Thomas Ulmer Sabine Verheyen Axel Voss Rainer Wieland Hermann Winkler Joachim Zeller
Social Democratic Party	Udo Bullmann Ismail Ertug Knut Fleckenstein Evelyne Gebhardt Jens Geier Norbert Glante Matthias Groote Jutta Haug Petra Kammerevert Constanze Krehl Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler Bernd Lange Jo Leinen Norbert Neuser Bernhard Rapkay Ulrike Rodust Dagmar Roth-Behrendt Martin Schulz Peter Simon Birgit Sippel Jutta Steinruck Barbara Weiler Kerstin Westphal
Alliance 90/The Greens	Jan Philipp Albrecht Franziska Brantner Reinhard Bütikofer Michael Cramer Sven Giegold Gerald Häfner Rebecca Harms Martin Häusling Ska Keller Barbara Lochbihler Heide Rühle Elisabeth Schroedter Werner Schulz Helga Trüpel
Free Democratic Party	Alexander Alvaro Jorgo Chatzimarkakis Jürgen Creutzmann Nadja Hirsch Wolf Klinz Silvana Koch-Mehrin Holger Krahmer Alexander Graf Lambsdorff Gesine Meißner Britta Reimers Alexandra Thein Michael Theurer
The Left	Lothar Bisky Cornelia Ernst Thomas Händel Jürgen Klute Sabine Lösing Helmut Scholz Sabine Wils Gabi Zimmer
Christian Social Union in Bavaria	Albert Deß Markus Ferber Monika Hohlmeier Martin Kastler Angelika Niebler Bernd Posselt Manfred Weber Anja Weisgerber

v t e German members of the European Parliament (2014–2019)
Christian Democratic Union	Burkhard Balz until 31 August 2018 Reimer Böge Elmar Brok Daniel Caspary Birgit Collin-Langen Jan Christian Ehler Karl-Heinz Florenz Michael Gahler Stefan Gehrold since 20 September 2018 Jens Gieseke Ingeborg Gräßle Peter Jahr Dieter-Lebrecht Koch Werner Kuhn Werner Langen Peter Liese Norbert Lins Thomas Mann David McAllister Markus Pieper Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl Dennis Radtke since 24 July 2017 Herbert Reul until 6 July 2017 Sven Schulze Andreas Schwab Renate Sommer Sabine Verheyen Axel Voss Rainer Wieland Hermann Winkler Joachim Zeller
Social Democratic Party	Udo Bullmann Michael Detjen since 1 January 2018 Ismail Ertug Knut Fleckenstein Evelyne Gebhardt Jens Geier Matthias Groote until 31 October 2016 Iris Hoffmann Petra Kammerevert Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann Arndt Kohn since 24 February 2017 Dietmar Köster Constanze Krehl Bernd Lange Jo Leinen Arne Lietz Susanne Melior Norbert Neuser Maria Noichl Gabriele Preuß Ulrike Rodust Martin Schulz until 10 February 2017 Joachim Schuster Peter Simon Birgit Sippel Jutta Steinruck until 31 December 2017 Jakob von Weizsäcker until 6 January 2019 Martina Werner Kerstin Westphal Babette Winter since 10 January 2019 Tiemo Wölken since 14 November 2016
Alliance 90/The Greens	Jan Philipp Albrecht until 2 July 2018 Reinhard Bütikofer Michael Cramer Romeo Franz since 3 July 2018 Sven Giegold Rebecca Harms Martin Häusling Maria Heubuch Ska Keller Barbara Lochbihler Terry Reintke Helga Trüpel
The Left	Cornelia Ernst Thomas Händel Sabine Lösing Fabio De Masi until 23 October 2017 Martina Michels Martin Schirdewan since 8 November 2017 Helmut Scholz Gabi Zimmer
Alternative for Germany	Hans-Olaf Henkel Bernd Kölmel Bernd Lucke Jörg Meuthen since 8 November 2017 Marcus Pretzell Joachim Starbatty Beatrix von Storch until 23 October 2017 Ulrike Trebesius
Christian Social Union in Bavaria	Albert Dess Markus Ferber Monika Hohlmeier Angelika Niebler Manfred Weber
Free Democratic Party	Nadja Hirsch since 8 November 2017 Wolf Klinz since 8 November 2017 Alexander Graf Lambsdorff until 23 October 2017 Gesine Meißner Michael Theurer until 23 October 2017
Free Voters	Ulrike Müller
Pirate Party	Felix Reda
Human Environment Animal Protection Party	Stefan Eck
National Democratic Party	Udo Voigt
Family Party	Arne Gericke
Ecological Democratic Party	Buchner
Die PARTEI	Sonneborn

v t e German members of the European Parliament (2019–2024)
Christian Democratic Union	Bentele (EPP) Berger (EPP) Braunsberger-Reinhold (EPP) Caspary (EPP) Düpont (EPP) Ehler (EPP) Gahler (EPP) Gieseke (EPP) Herbst (EPP) Jahr (EPP) Liese (EPP) Lins (EPP) McAllister (EPP) Pieper (EPP) Radtke (EPP) Schneider (EPP) Schwab (EPP) Seekatz (EPP) Simon (EPP) Verheyen (EPP) Voss (EPP) Walsmann (EPP) Wieland (EPP)
Alliance 90/The Greens	Andresen (Greens–EFA) Bloss (Greens–EFA) Bütikofer (Greens–EFA) Cavazzini (Greens–EFA) Cramon-Taubadel (Greens–EFA) Deparnay-Grunenberg (Greens–EFA) Franz (Greens–EFA) Freund (Greens–EFA) Geese (Greens–EFA) Hahn (Greens–EFA) Häusling (Greens–EFA) Herzberger-Fofana (Greens–EFA) Keller (Greens–EFA) Lagodinsky (Greens–EFA) Langensiepen (Greens–EFA) Marquardt (Greens–EFA) Neumann (Greens–EFA) Nienaß (Greens–EFA) Ovelgönne (Greens–EFA) Paulus (Greens–EFA) Reintke (Greens–EFA)
Social Democratic Party	Barley (S&D) Bischoff (S&D) Bullmann (S&D) Burkhardt (S&D) Ecke (S&D) Geier (S&D) Kammerevert (S&D) Köster (S&D) Lange (S&D) Lucke (S&D) Noichl (S&D) Rudner (S&D) Repasi (S&D) Schuster (S&D) Sippel (S&D) Wölken (S&D)
Alternative for Germany	Anderson (ID) Beck (ID) Buchheit (ID) Fest (ID) Krah (ID) Kuhs (ID) Limmer (ID) Reil (ID) Zimniok (ID)
Christian Social Union in Bavaria	Doleschal (EPP) Ferber (EPP) Hohlmeier (EPP) Mortler (EPP) Niebler (EPP) Weber (EPP)
The Left	Demirel (GUE-NGL) Ernst (GUE-NGL) Michels (GUE-NGL) Schirdewan (GUE-NGL) Scholz (GUE-NGL)
Free Democratic Party	Glück (Renew) Hahn (Renew) Kauch (Renew) Körner (Renew) Oetjen (Renew)
Die PARTEI	Sonneborn (NI)
Free Voters	Eroglu (Renew) Müller (Renew)
Ecological Democratic Party	Ripa (Greens–EFA)
Family Party	Geuking (NI)
Volt	Boeselager (Greens–EFA)
Pirate Party	Breyer (Greens–EFA)
Bündnis Deutschland	Berg (ECR)
Independent	Buschmann (NI) Meuthen (NI) Semsrott (Greens–EFA)

v t e List of members of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (2019–2024)
Austria	Heide Muigg Regner Schieder Sidl
Belgium	Arena Van Brempt
Bulgaria	Hristov Penkova Stanishev Vitanov Yoncheva
Croatia	Borzan Jerković Matić Picula
Cyprus	Mavrides Papadakis
Czech Republic	Maxová
Denmark	Fuglsang Schaldemose Vind
Estonia	Kaljurand Mikser
Finland	Heinäluoma Kumpula-Natri
France	Clergeau Durand Glucksmann Guillaume Lalucq Larrouturou Mebarek
Germany	Barley Bischoff Bullmann Burkhardt Geier Kammerevert Köster Krehl Lange Lucke Noichl Repasi Rudner Schuster Sippel Wölken
Greece	Papandreou
Hungary	Ara-Kovács Dobrev Molnár Rónai Ujhelyi
Italy	Bartolo Benifei Bresso Castro Chinnici Covassi Cozzolino Gualmini Laureti Moretti Picierno Pisapia Roberti Rondinelli Smeriglio Tinagli Toia Variati
Latvia	Ameriks Ušakovs
Lithuania	Blinkevičiūtė Olekas
Luxembourg	Angel
Malta	Cutajar Engerer Saliba Sant
Netherlands	Chahim Jongerius Reuten Tang Tax Wolters
Poland	Balt Belka Biedroń Cimoszewicz Kohut Liberadzki Miller
Portugal	Albuquerque Carvalhais Cerdas Leitão Marques Marques Pereira Pizarro Santos Zorrinho
Romania	Avram Benea Ciuhodaru Crețu Grapini Manda Negrescu Nica Plumb Tudose
Slovakia	Beňová Hajšel
Slovenia	Brglez Nemec
Spain	Amor Ballarin Blanco Casares Devesa J. L. Fernández J. Fernández Ferrandis Gálvez I. García C. A. García Gardiazabal Ginel González López López Aguilar Luena Maestre Moreno Muñoz Rodríguez-Piñero Sempere
Sweden	De Basso Fritzon Glanzelius Incir Ohlsson

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