Renate-Charlotte Rabbethge

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Renate-Charlotte Rabbethge (* 14. October 1930 in Göttingen as Renate-Charlotte Hahn ) is a former German politician ( CDU ) and deputies of the European Parliament .

Life

After graduating from high school, she completed an apprenticeship and then worked in the field of foreign correspondence for companies. From 1955 she worked in agriculture in South Africa for a few years.

From 1955 until his death in 2018, she was married to the agricultural entrepreneur Matthias Rabbethge, great-grandson of the sugar manufacturer Matthias Christian Rabbethge , who was active in local politics for the CDU for decades. She lives in Einbeck and the Engadine .

politics

Rabbetghe joined the CDU in 1973. She was involved in the European Women's Union and was President of the Agricultural Commission from 1978 to 1988. From 1990 to 2006 she headed the Paneuropean Union Lower Saxony and was Deputy Federal Chairwoman from 1995.

In the first direct election of the European Parliament in 1979 , Rabbethge was elected via the Lower Saxony state list . In 1984 she was able to defend her mandate. In Parliament she belonged to the EPP Group and was a member of the Committee on Development and Cooperation .

Awards

  • Special Level of the Pan-European Merit Medal (2013)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Obituary notices from Matthias Erich Rabbethge. In: trauer-angebote.de. October 13, 2018, accessed July 25, 2020 .
  2. Renate-Charlotte RABBETHGE. In: parltrack.org. Retrieved July 25, 2020 (English).
  3. Dr. Matthias Rabbethge celebrates his 90th birthday. In: Einbecker Morgenpost . September 14, 2016, accessed July 25, 2020 .
  4. ^ Obituary notices from Matthias Erich Rabbethge. In: Trauer.HNA.de. Retrieved July 25, 2020 .
  5. Renate Charlotte Rabbethge moves to the European Parliament as the first member of Lower Saxony. In: Facebook - Women's Union Lower Saxony. June 7, 1979. Retrieved July 25, 2020 .
  6. ^ Pan-European Days in Lutherstadt Eisleben. In: paneuropa.org. June 3, 2013, accessed July 25, 2020 .