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Personal data
Date and place of birth: 14 March 1948, Brasov
Civil status: married, 2 children
Education; scientific degrees
1971, Faculty of Philology - "Babes-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca, specialities: German language and literature, Romanian language and
literature;
degree in philology
Political activity
1977-1989 member of the Romanian Communist Party (no managing positions) ;
since 1990, member of the Democratic Forum of the Germans of Romania (FDGR);
1992-1996 member of the Executive Committee;
1998-2002 president of the FDGR
Parliamentary activity
deputy since 1992;
president of the Committee for Human Rights, Cults, and Issues of the National Minorities of the Chamber of Deputies;
1998-2000 vice-president of the Committee for Human Rights, Cults, and Issues of the National Minorities;
since 2000 vice-president of the Committee for Human Rights, Cults,
and Issues of the National Minorities of the Chamber of
Deputies;
member of the Romania-Germany friendship
parliamentary group
Professional activities
Profession:
1971-1974 teacher of German;
1974-1983, 1986-1991 editor with the
"Karpatenrundschau" weekly (Brasov) ;
1983-1986 literary secretary with the State Theatre in Sibiu, German
Division;
1991-1992 editor of the "Neuer Weg" daily (Bucharest);
1996-1998 editor of the "Allgemeine Deutsche Zeitung fur Rumanien" daily
Books and papers published
On the Current Situation of
National Minorities in Romania, study published in the
volume Minority and National State, 1995;
From the School
Stage to the State Theatre. A View of the History of Brasov
Theatre, study published in the volume Brasov. History of a Transylvanian Town, 1999 ;
many other studies in volumes and periodicals published in Romania and Germany,
concerning aspects of the contemporary history of the
German minority in Romania, the history of theatre in
Transylvania, issues of the protection of national minorities,
etc.
Awards, decorations
"For Merits" National Award, rank of
Chevalier
Languages skills
German (mother tongue), English (reading)
Address of the MP's office
2400, Sibiu, str. Gen. Magheru nr. 1-3
e-mail: dfdr@rdslink.ro
Telephone/fax: parliamentary group 021/315.09.96
standing committee 021/312.45.94
deputy's office 0269/21.78.41
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