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'''Dagmar Roth-Behrendt''' (born February 21, 1953 in [[Frankfurt am Main]]) is a [[Germany|German]] [[Member of the European Parliament]], and a lawyer. She was elected on the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|SPD]] ticket and sits with the [[Party of European Socialists]] group.
'''Dagmar Roth-Behrendt''' (born 21 February 1953, in [[Frankfurt am Main]]) is a German lawyer who served as [[Member of the European Parliament]]. She was elected on the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|SPD]] ticket and sat with the [[Party of European Socialists]] group.


==Political career==
From July 20, 2004 until January 16, 2007 she was one of the 14 [[Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament]].
Roth-Behrendt was a member of the European Parliament from [[1989 European Parliament election in West Germany|1989]] to [[2014 European Parliament election|2014]]. From 2004 until 2007 and from 2009 to 2012 she served as one of the 14 [[Vice-President of the European Parliament|Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament]], first under the leadership of [[President of the European Parliament|President]] [[Josep Borrell]] and later [[Jerzy Buzek]].

Throughout her time in parliament, Roth-Behrendt served on the [[European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety|Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety]]. In 1997, she chaired the temporary committee of inquiry into the European Commission's dealing with a [[Bovine spongiform encephalopathy|BSE]] outbreak.<ref>Leyla Linton (November 19, 1997), [https://www.politico.eu/article/meps-appeased-by-bse-reforms/ MEPs appeased by BSE reforms] ''[[European Voice]]''.</ref> She later served as [[rapporteur]] on the [[EU medical device regulation]].<ref>Dave Keating (October 22, 2013), [https://www.politico.eu/article/meps-back-stricter-scrutiny-of-medical-implants/ MEPs back stricter scrutiny of medical implants] ''[[European Voice]]''.</ref><ref>Ben Hirschler (June 26, 2013), [https://www.reuters.com/article/europe-medtech-idUSL5N0F22UG20130626 Industry fears investment drain as EU weighs new medtech rules] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>

In addition to her committee assignments, Roth-Behrendt was part of the Parliament's delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand from 1994 until 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1953-02-21 |title=5th parliamentary term {{!}} Dagmar ROTH-BEHRENDT {{!}} MEPs {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/1183/DAGMAR_ROTH-BEHRENDT/history/5 |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref> In 2013, she was one of six candidates for the post of [[European Ombudsman]]; the role eventually went to [[Emily O’Reilly]] instead.<ref>Toby Vogel (May 21, 2013), [https://www.politico.eu/article/candidates-for-eu-ombudsman-announced/ Candidates for EU ombudsman announced] ''[[European Voice]]''.</ref>

==Life after politics==
Since 2015, Roth-Behrendt has been serving as Special Adviser to Development Cooperation to [[European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety]] [[Vytenis Andriukaitis]] on reforming the [[Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety]] (DG SANTE).<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/civil_service/about/who/sa_en.htm Special Advisers to the President, Vice-Presidents and Commissioners of the European Commission] [[European Commission]].</ref><ref>Simon Taylor (March 9, 2015), [http://www.politico.eu/article/european-commission-special-advisers/ European Commission special advisers] ''[[European Voice]]''.</ref> From 2016 to 2022, she also served on the Commission's Independent Ethical Committee.<ref>[https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/commission-decision-4507_2016_en.pdf Commission decision: Appointments to the Ad Hoc Ethical Committee 2016 - C(2016) 4507] [[European Commission]], 11 July 2016.</ref><ref>Quentin Ariès (February 28, 2017), [https://www.politico.eu/article/watchdog-to-investigate-handling-jose-manuel-barroso-goldman-sachs-move/ Watchdog to investigate handling of Barroso’s Goldman move] ''[[Politico Europe]]''.</ref><ref>Sarah Wheaton (21 July 2022), [https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/politico-eu-influence/ngos-do-it-better-schroder-shame-queasyjet-2/ Revolving door jam] ''[[Politico Europe]]''.</ref>

==Recognition==
* 2009 – [[Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]]

==Personal life==
Roht-Behrendt is married to former European Commission official Horst Reichenbach.

==References==
{{reflist|3}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.dagmarrothbehrendt.de/ Web site (in German)]
* [http://www.dagmarrothbehrendt.de/ Web site (in German)]
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 28 May 2024

Dagmar Roth-Behrendt (born 21 February 1953, in Frankfurt am Main) is a German lawyer who served as Member of the European Parliament. She was elected on the SPD ticket and sat with the Party of European Socialists group.

Political career

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Roth-Behrendt was a member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 2014. From 2004 until 2007 and from 2009 to 2012 she served as one of the 14 Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament, first under the leadership of President Josep Borrell and later Jerzy Buzek.

Throughout her time in parliament, Roth-Behrendt served on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. In 1997, she chaired the temporary committee of inquiry into the European Commission's dealing with a BSE outbreak.[1] She later served as rapporteur on the EU medical device regulation.[2][3]

In addition to her committee assignments, Roth-Behrendt was part of the Parliament's delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand from 1994 until 2004.[4] In 2013, she was one of six candidates for the post of European Ombudsman; the role eventually went to Emily O’Reilly instead.[5]

Life after politics

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Since 2015, Roth-Behrendt has been serving as Special Adviser to Development Cooperation to European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis on reforming the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE).[6][7] From 2016 to 2022, she also served on the Commission's Independent Ethical Committee.[8][9][10]

Recognition

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Personal life

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Roht-Behrendt is married to former European Commission official Horst Reichenbach.

References

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  1. ^ Leyla Linton (November 19, 1997), MEPs appeased by BSE reforms European Voice.
  2. ^ Dave Keating (October 22, 2013), MEPs back stricter scrutiny of medical implants European Voice.
  3. ^ Ben Hirschler (June 26, 2013), Industry fears investment drain as EU weighs new medtech rules Reuters.
  4. ^ "5th parliamentary term | Dagmar ROTH-BEHRENDT | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 1953-02-21. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  5. ^ Toby Vogel (May 21, 2013), Candidates for EU ombudsman announced European Voice.
  6. ^ Special Advisers to the President, Vice-Presidents and Commissioners of the European Commission European Commission.
  7. ^ Simon Taylor (March 9, 2015), European Commission special advisers European Voice.
  8. ^ Commission decision: Appointments to the Ad Hoc Ethical Committee 2016 - C(2016) 4507 European Commission, 11 July 2016.
  9. ^ Quentin Ariès (February 28, 2017), Watchdog to investigate handling of Barroso’s Goldman move Politico Europe.
  10. ^ Sarah Wheaton (21 July 2022), Revolving door jam Politico Europe.
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