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André Brie

André Brie
Brie in August 2016 in Riga
Member of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
In office
2011–2016
Member of European Parliament
In office
1999–2009
Personal details
Born (1950-03-13) March 13, 1950 (age 74)
Schwerin, German Democratic Republic
Political partyThe Left (2007–)
Party of Democratic Socialism (1989–2007)
Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1969–1989)
SpouseIngrid Mattern [de]
RelationsMichael Brie [de]
ParentHorst Brie [de]
Military Service
AllegianceEast Germany German Democratic Republic
Service / branchNational People's Army
Years of service1968–1971

André Brie (born 13 March 1950 in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a German politician and from 1999 to 2009 Member of the European Parliament for the Party of Democratic Socialism, part of the European Left and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs.

He is also a substitute for the Committee on Petitions and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Outside Parliament he is a member of the PDS regional party council in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Education

Career

  • 1976-1983: Academic assistant at the Institute for International Relations, Potsdam-Babelsberg (IIB)
  • 1983-1986: senior assistant at the IIB
  • 1986-1989: lecturer and assistant professor at the IIB
  • 1990: Lecturer at the Humboldt University, Berlin
  • 1990-1999: Staff Member of the PDS Executive Committee, and PDS election campaign manager
  • 1990-1992: Deputy chairman of the PDS
  • since 2003: Member of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Land executive of the PDS
  • since 1999: Member of the European Parliament

See also