Rolf Linkohr

Rolf Linkohr is a former German MEP from Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (1979-2004).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Rolf Linkohr, accessed 30 November 2010.
==Background==
Linkohr spent 25 years as a German MEP in the Group of the Party of European Socialists.European Parliament, MEP Dierctory: Rolf Linkohr, accessed 21 March 2010.
President of the European Energy Forum from 1989 to 2004, now Honorary President.CEO, "The conflicting interests of Rolf Linkohr: energy industry lobbyist and special adviser to the EU Energy Commissioner," January 2007, accessed 30 November 2010.Linkohr, Rolf, Rolf Linkohr Resume, accessed 30 November 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Chair:
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR
:Vice-Chair:
:	21.01.1987 / 13.03.1989 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and the Contadora Group
:	14.03.1989 / 24.07.1989 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and the Contadora Group
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	29.01.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America
:	12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America
:	30.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR
:Member:
:	17.07.1979 / 23.07.1984 : Socialist Group
:	20.07.1979 / 23.07.1984 : Committee on Energy and Research
:	11.04.1983 / 23.07.1984 : Delegation for relations with Latin-America
:	24.07.1984 / 24.07.1989 : Socialist Group
:	26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Energy, Research and Technoly
:	12.02.1985 / 09.03.1986 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America
:	10.03.1986 / 20.01.1987 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America
:	21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Energy, Research and Technology
:	25.07.1989 / 20.04.1993 : Socialist Group
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Energy, Research and Technology
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Energy, Research and Technology
:	15.01.1992 / 28.01.1992 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	21.04.1993 / 18.07.1994 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy
:	16.01.1997 / 29.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy
:	20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen
:Substitute:
:	26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Agriculture, Fischeries and Rural Development
:	21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Budgetary Control
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
:	15.01.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Budgetary Control
:	11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Institutional Affairs
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Institutional Affairs
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer PolicyEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Rolf Linkohr, accessed 30 November 2010.
==Conflicts of Interest==
Linkohr was a special advisor to the European Energy Commissioner Andris Peibalgs, for two years at the same time as directing a pro-nuclear, commercial lobbying consultancy, the Centre for European Energy Strategy. 
In January 2007, the research organisation Corporate Europe Observatory wrote to the Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs complaining that "Mr Rolf Linkohr, who presents himself as your special adviser on energy issues, is at the same time directing CERES, a Brussels-based consultancy that is specialised in lobbying for large energy companies. If indeed Mr Linkohr advises you on energy issues – a policy area where the clients of CERES have a clear and direct interest – this would constitute a serious conflict of interests".CEO, Open Letter to Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, 16 January 2007, accessed 30 November 2010.
Subsequent to the complaint, he was dismissed by Kallas, after failing to reply within a set deadline about whether there was a conflict of interest over his position.Bounds, Andrew, "Brussels Special Advisers to be Named," Financial Times, 18 February 18 2007, accessed 21 March 2010.
===Linkohr Responds===
Linkohr later claimed that there was no "conflict of interest" over his position and that he had "made it clear from the very beginning that I was also advising companies. The consultancy contract I signed with the Commission did explicitly allow these activities." 
He also maintained that: "I am not a lobbyist, or a nuclear lobbyist. I have no ability for that. I have however an opinion. And I stand by it. With or without a consultancy contract."Ceres Energy, Written Comment by Rolf Linkohr, 19 February 2007 on Web Archive, accessed 30 November 2010.
==Personal Information==
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==Resources==
*Bounds, Andrew, "Brussels Special Advisers to be Named," Financial Times, 18 February 18 2007, accessed 21 March 2010.
*Bounds, Andrew, "EU adviser's role questioned," Financial Times, 06 March 2007, accessed 21 March 2010.</ref>
*CEO, Open Letter to Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, 16 January 2007, accessed 30 November 2010.
*CEO, "The conflicting interests of Rolf Linkohr: energy industry lobbyist and special adviser to the EU Energy Commissioner," January 2007, accessed 30 November 2010.
*Ceres Energy, Written Comment by Rolf Linkohr, 19 February 2007 on Web Archive, accessed 30 November 2010.
*European Parliament, MEP Dierctory: Rolf Linkohr, accessed 21 March 2010.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Rolf Linkohr, accessed 30 November 2010.
*Linkohr, Rolf, Rolf Linkohr Resume, accessed 30 November 2010.
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