Martin Kastler

Martin Kastler (born 18 June 1974, Nürnberg) is a German MEP from Christian Social Union in Bavaria (since 14.11.2003).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Martin Kastler, accessed 27 November 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Member:
:14.11.2003 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:04.12.2003 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:04.12.2003 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee
:04.12.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:02.02.2009 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
:02.02.2009 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Petitions
:02.02.2009 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
:14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
:16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:Substitute:
:04.12.2003 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:16.01.2009 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
:22.01.2009 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Development
:16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Development
:16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary AssemblyEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Martin Kastler, accessed 27 November 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Member of European Parliament.European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Martin Kastler, 17 December 2008, accessed 11 March 2009.
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
*Voted against the amendment on Bulgaria’s progress towards accession (A5-0105/2004). The report objects to extending the life of the nuclear power stations in Bulgaria.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
====Election Campaign 2009====
Martin Kastler 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, Martin Kastler, accessed 02 April 2012.
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==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Studied history and politics in Erlangen and Prague. MA in history.
*Journalist (since 1996). 
*Press spokesman for the Nuremberg region (2000-2001). 
*Editor for DATEV (2001-2003). 
*Member of the European Parliament (2003-2004). 
*Environmental and consumer policy spokesman for the CSU Group in the European Parliament. 
*Deputy chair of the Delegation to the EU-Slovakia Joint Parliamentary Committee. 
*Head of the Fundamental Development Policy Issues Department and EU project coordinator, Hanns-Seidel Foundation (2004-2008).
*Member of the 'Junge Union'(CDU/CSU Youth Section) (since 1992). 
*Member of the CSU (since 1993).
*Member of the CSU district executive (since 1996). 
*Member of the CSU local executive for Nuremberg-Fürth-Schwabach (since 1999). 
*Deputy chair of the Schwabach district CSU association (since 2003).
*Member of 'Paneuropajugend' (Pan-European Youth Movement) (since 1992). 
*Member of 'Junge Europäer/Europa-Union' (Young Europeans/Europe Union) (since 2001). 
*District chairman of the 'Paneuropaunion' (Pan-European Union) (PEU) and member of the PEU regional executive (since 2002).
*Former holder of a scholarship from the Hanns-Seidel Foundation. 
*Member of the diocesan council for Eichstätt diocese (Committee for the Eastern Church). 
*Patron and founder member of the 'Prager Haus' in Nuremberg. 
*Federal chair of the Ackermann-Gemeinde (Ackermann Community) (since 2004). 
*Deputy chair of the Kommunalpolitischen Vereinigung (KPV) (Local Government Association) (since 2001). 
*Member of the Nuremberg City Youth Assistance Committee (1996-2002).
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:15E218
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45538
:Email:
:martin.kastler AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.martin-kastler.de
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Martin Kastler, 17 December 2008, accessed 11 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Martin Kastler, accessed 11 March 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Martin Kastler, accessed 27 November 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 11 March 2009.
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