Barbara Lochbihler (born 20 May 1959,

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) is a German politician who served as

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(MEP) from 2009 until 2019. She is a member of the

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, part of the

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Early career

Between 1992 and 1999 Lochbihler was the Secretary General of the

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is a non-profit non-governmental organization working "to bring together women of different political views and philosophical and religious backgrounds determined to study and make kno ...

. For a decade from 1999 she served as Secretary General at

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Germany.

Political career

After becoming a

, Lochbihler served on the

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(DROI), including as chairwoman from 2011 until 2014. She was also a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the parliament's delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the

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(ASEAN). Within her

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parliamentary group, Lochbihler served as the human rights and foreign policy spokesperson. Already in 2016, Lochbihler announced that she would not stand in the 2019 European elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.

Other activities

* Petra Kelly Foundation, Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees: Barbara Lochbihler
Petra Kelly Foundation.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lochbihler, Barbara 1959 births Living people Alliance 90/The Greens MEPs Amnesty International people German anti–nuclear weapons activists German anti-war activists German human rights activists German women human rights activists MEPs for Germany 2009–2014 MEPs for Germany 2014–2019 21st-century women MEPs for Germany People from Ostallgäu Women's International League for Peace and Freedom people