Albert Dess graduated from Agricultural college in 1966. He obtained his Master's in agriculture in 1979. Albert had a Secondary occupation as farmer and worked in commerce and industry. He became managing director of a farming cooperative and in 1977, a Full-time farmer/training establishment.
Political careeredit
Career in local politicsedit
In 1974 Albert Dess became the District Chairman of the Junge Union. In 1981 he became a Member of the CSU district executive and later in 1984, he became the Municipal Chairman of the CSU. He later rose in ranks by becoming the District Chairman in 1987, Regional Vice-chairman (1989–1995) and Regional Chairman (1995) of the CSU Agricultural Association. Albert was a Member of the CSU district executive from 1989 and in 1997, a member of the CSU Regional Executive Committee. From 1972 to 1996 he was in the Municipal Councillor, Berngau. He became a District Councillor, Neumarkt/Oberpfalz in 1978. In 1984–1996, he was the Vice-chairman of Neumarkt/Oberpfalz district council and from 1984 to 1996, the Mayor of Berngau.
Member of the German Parliament, 1990–2004edit
Albert Dess from 1992 to 2004 was the Farm policy spokesman for the CSU Regional Group in the Bundestag and from 1997 to 2004, a Member of the CDU/CSU Group Executive Committee. He later became the Chairman of the CSU Regional Group working party for Agriculture, Consumer Protection, Environment, Transport, Building and Energy from 2000 to 2004.
In May 2018, Dess announced that he would not stand in the 2019 European elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.[1]
Controversyedit
Outside Germany, Dess is best known for trying to introduce in the European Parliament a Volkswagen-written piece of legislation that would have exempted a whole class of vehicle from pollution controls.[2] The proposal was dropped after the Volkswagen emissions violation scandal erupted and Dress has thus far refused requests to comment on his actions.
^Higgins, Andrew (28 September 2015). "Volkswagen Scandal Highlights European Stalling on New Emissions Tests". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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albert, dess, german, deß, dɛs, born, april, 1947, german, politician, served, member, european, parliament, from, 2004, until, 2019, member, christian, social, union, bavaria, part, european, people, party, mepmember, european, parliamentin, office, july, 200. Albert Dess German Dess dɛs born 17 April 1947 is a German politician who served as Member of the European Parliament MEP from 2004 until 2019 He is a member of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria part of the European People s Party Albert DessMEPMember of the European ParliamentIn office 20 July 2004 2019ConstituencyGermanyPersonal detailsBorn 1947 04 17 17 April 1947 age 76 Berngau GermanyPolitical party GermanChristian Social Union in Bavaria EUEuropean People s Party Contents 1 Education and early career 2 Political career 2 1 Career in local politics 2 2 Member of the German Parliament 1990 2004 2 3 Member of the European Parliament 2004 2019 3 Controversy 4 Recognition 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEducation and early career editAlbert Dess graduated from Agricultural college in 1966 He obtained his Master s in agriculture in 1979 Albert had a Secondary occupation as farmer and worked in commerce and industry He became managing director of a farming cooperative and in 1977 a Full time farmer training establishment Political career editCareer in local politics edit In 1974 Albert Dess became the District Chairman of the Junge Union In 1981 he became a Member of the CSU district executive and later in 1984 he became the Municipal Chairman of the CSU He later rose in ranks by becoming the District Chairman in 1987 Regional Vice chairman 1989 1995 and Regional Chairman 1995 of the CSU Agricultural Association Albert was a Member of the CSU district executive from 1989 and in 1997 a member of the CSU Regional Executive Committee From 1972 to 1996 he was in the Municipal Councillor Berngau He became a District Councillor Neumarkt Oberpfalz in 1978 In 1984 1996 he was the Vice chairman of Neumarkt Oberpfalz district council and from 1984 to 1996 the Mayor of Berngau Member of the German Parliament 1990 2004 edit Albert Dess from 1992 to 2004 was the Farm policy spokesman for the CSU Regional Group in the Bundestag and from 1997 to 2004 a Member of the CDU CSU Group Executive Committee He later became the Chairman of the CSU Regional Group working party for Agriculture Consumer Protection Environment Transport Building and Energy from 2000 to 2004 Member of the European Parliament 2004 2019 edit Dess was a member of the European Parliament s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI He was a substitute for the Committee on International Trade INTRA a member of the delegation for relations with Mercosur and a substitute for the delegation to the ACP EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly In May 2018 Dess announced that he would not stand in the 2019 European elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term 1 Controversy editOutside Germany Dess is best known for trying to introduce in the European Parliament a Volkswagen written piece of legislation that would have exempted a whole class of vehicle from pollution controls 2 The proposal was dropped after the Volkswagen emissions violation scandal erupted and Dress has thus far refused requests to comment on his actions Recognition edit1998 Bundesverdienstkreuz with ribbonSee also edit2004 European Parliament election in GermanyReferences edit Helmut Sturm May 27 2018 Europa Albert Dess tritt nicht mehr an Mittelbayerische Zeitung Higgins Andrew 28 September 2015 Volkswagen Scandal Highlights European Stalling on New Emissions Tests The New York Times Retrieved 29 September 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Albert Dess Official website nbsp Personal profile of Albert Dess in the European Parliament s database of members Declaration PDF of financial interests in German nbsp This article about a Member of the European Parliament from Germany is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This biography article about a member of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria CSU is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert Dess amp oldid 1200339112, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
