Curriculum vitae

Wogau, Dr. Karl von

born 18th July 1941 in Freiburg (Germany)

Studies in Law and Economics in Freiburg, Munich and Bonn. Doctorate on the constitutional history of Vorderösterreich. Diploma Insead.

1971 - 1984 Manager at Sandoz Ltd. in Basel. Since 1984 partner in the law firm Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner in Freiburg.

Member of the European Parliament from 1979-2009. In 1984 author of the parliamentary report launching the Internal Market Programme.

1994-1999 Chairman of the European Parliament´s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy. Spokesman for the European Parliament at the Extraordinary Plenary Meeting of the European Parliament on 2 May 1998 concerning the introduction of the Euro.

2004-2009 Chairman of the Subcommittee in the European Parliament on Security and Defence. Substitute Member in the Committee on Foreign Affairs; Member in the Delegation for relations with NATO. Member of the Special Committee of the European Parliament regarding access to sensitive information on European Security and Defence issues.

Secretary General of the Kangaroo Group

Honorary Member of the European Parliament