Katerina Batzeli
Minister of Rural
Development and Food, Greece
Member of the
National Parliament (PASOK)
Place of origin/birth:
Lamia (Prefecture of Fthiotida) Greece
Education:
Economist
Professional Career:
2004-2009:
Member of the European Parliament (Socialist Group)
Chair of European
Parliament's Committee on Culture, Education and Youth (2007-2009)
Coordinator of
the Socialist Group on agriculture policies (2004-2007)
Member of
ü
Committee on Agriculture & Agricultural Development
ü
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
ü
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
ü
Committee on Culture, Education and Youth
ü
Temporary Committee on Financial Perspectives 2007-2013
ü
Temporary Committee on Climate Change
ü
Delegation to the European Union-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee
ü
Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
1997-2004:
Consultant to private entities and to Greek cooperative trade unions
sector on food, agriculture and rural development dossiers.
1994-1996:
Secretary-General to the Greek Ministry of
Agriculture, responsible for European and International Affairs
1989-1993:
Member of the Cabinet of Commissioner Vasso Papandreou -
Portfolio on
agriculture, consumer protection and culture
1984-1988:
Assistant to the Greek Socialist Delegation in
the European Parliament on agriculture policies
Political
Action:
2004-2009:
Member of the National Council of PASOK.
1997-2004:
Vice-Chair of the Scientific Council of Andreas Papandreou Institute of
Strategic and Development Studies (ISTAME)
1997-2004:
Member of the Secretariat of PASOK’s Section
for Co-operative. Member of the Section for Organisation and Women’s
Equality of PASOK.
1977-1982:
Member of the Presiding Board of Athens Law
School Finance Department and of the Student Board
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