Ingeborg Gräßle
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Ingeborg Helen Gräßle (born 2 March 1961) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag since the 2021 elections, representing the Backnang – Schwäbisch Gmünd district. She previously served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 until 2019, where chaired of the Budgetary Control Committee.
Ingeborg Gräßle | |
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Chair of the European Parliament Budgetary Control Committee | |
Assumed office 7 July 2014 | |
Preceded by | Luigi de Magistris |
Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 13 June 2004 – 2019 | |
Constituency | Germany |
Personal details | |
Born | Ingeborg Helen Gräßle (1961-03-02) 2 March 1961 (age 63) Heidenheim, West Germany |
Political party | German: Christian Democratic Union EU: European People's Party |
Alma mater | |
Website | Official website |
As the co-rapporteur for the revision of the financial regulation, approved in the plenary in October 2012, Gräßle was instrumental in the negotiation of a compromise between the European Institutions.[1] Gräßle is well known within the EU as a strong proponent of increased transparency and accountability for the Institutions.[2]