Mathieu Jean Hubert Grosch (born 14 September 1950, in

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) is a Belgian

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and

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for the

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with the CSP-EVP, Member of the Bureau of the

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and sits on the

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. He is a substitute for the

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, a member of the Delegation to the EU-

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Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with Japan.

Education

*1973:

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*1974: Accredited upper school teacher

Career

*1974–1981: teacher of English and German *1986–present: Member of the national bureau of the CSP *1994–present: Member of the EPP bureau *1981–1984: Adviser to the Prime Minister *1984–1985: Member of the provincial council *1986–1994: Member of Council, German-speaking Community *1986–1990: Government minister, German-speaking Community *1990–1994: Chairman of Council, German-speaking Community *1991–2012: Mayor of

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*1994–2014:

*Member of the Robert Schuman Foundation *1996–present: Member of the board of Bierset-Liège airport

Decorations

*1999: Merit award of the Meuse-Rhine Euregio *1999: Commander of the

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*2004:

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, First Class

External links

Mathieu Grosch's official webpage
* * 1950 births Living people People from Eupen University of Liège alumni Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Christlich Soziale Partei (Belgium) MEPs Christlich Soziale Partei (Belgium) politicians German-speaking Community of Belgium MEPs for Belgium 1994–1999 MEPs for Belgium 1999–2004 MEPs for Belgium 2004–2009 MEPs for Belgium 2009–2014 {{Wallonia-politician-stub