Matthias Groote

Matthias Groote (born 21 October 1973, Leer) is an MEP from Social Democratic Party of Germany since 2009.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Matthias Groote, accessed 17 November 2010.
==Affiliations==
*Member, Committee on Constitutional Affairs
*Member, Delegation for relations with the United States
*Substitute, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
*Substitute, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
*Substitute, Committee on Fisheries
*Substitute, Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis
*Substitute, Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula
===Former Affiliations===
*Member, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
*Member, Delegation for relations with Japan
*Substitute, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
Paid Functions or Activities:
*Member, Ostrhauderfehn municipality council (only compensation for expenses)European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Matthias Groote, 23 June 2009, accessed 23 November 2009.
====Former Declaration of Financial Interests====
*As a member of the Ostrhauderfehn municipality council, I receive a monthly 30€ as overall representational allowance. For the participation in decisions, committee and parliamentary group meetings, I receive 15€ per meeting.European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Matthias Groote, 09 December 2008, accessed 09 March 2009.
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
====Election Campaign 2009====
Matthias Groote has not yet pledged to any four issues presented by the Election Campaign:
*to provide leadership in lobbying transparency and ethics,
*to provide leadership in reforming financial architecture,
*to promote a full-scale rethink of the EU trade policy,
*to promote corporate accountability.Election Campaign, Matthias Groote, accessed 16 April 2012.
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==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Secondary school in Westrhauderfehn (leaving exam 1990). 
*Industrial engineer (1995). 
*Worked as industrial engineer in plant design (1995). 
*Alternative public service with German Red Cross (1995-1996). 
*Technical engineer (1999). 
*Qualified industrial engineer (engineering college) (2005). 
*Sales engineer (2005).
*Member of the SPD (since 1996). 
*Member of Leer SPD District Executive (since 1997). 
*Chair of Leer District Young Socialists (1997-2002). 
*Vice-Chair, Weser-Ems District Young Socialists (1999-2002). 
*Member of Executive, Weser-Ems Social-Democratic Association for Local Politics (since 2003).
*Member, Ostrhauderfehn local council (since 1996). 
*Member, Leer district council (since 2001). 
*Chair, Ostrhauderfehn SPD council group (since 2001).
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:12G154
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45431
:Fax:
:+32 (0)2 28 49431
:Email:
:matthias.groote AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.matthias-groote.eu
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Matthias Groote, 09 December 2008, accessed 09 March 2009.
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Matthias Groote, 23 June 2009, accessed 23 November 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Matthias Groote, accessed 09 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Matthias Groote, accessed 17 November 2010.
==Notes==
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