Vural Öger

Vural Öger (born 1 February 1942) is a Turkish-German businessman and politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 2009. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Socialist Group.

Öger in 2006

Life

Born in Ankara, Öger is of Turkish descent,^[1] but has spent most of his life in Germany. During his time in Parliament, he served on the Committee on Foreign Affairs. He was a substitute for the Committee on Transport and Tourism, a member of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula.

Biography

• 1969: Graduated from Technische Universität Berlin
• 1973: Founded Öger Türktur GmbH
• 1985: Founded Öger Tours (managing director)
• 1990: Öger Company
• 1998: Board Member of the German-Turkish Foundation
• 2000: Member of the Federal Government Immigration Commission

Decorations

• 2001: Order of Merit of Turkey with distinction for special services
• 2001: Bundesverdienstkreuz with ribbon

See also

• Turks in Germany
• 2004 European Parliament election in Germany