Deputy Secretary-General Markus Winkler
Deputy Secretary-General Markus Winkler
Main responsibilities
- Coordinate and plan legislative activities in order to carry out Article 17 of the Treaty on European Union regarding the multiannual programming through interinstitutional agreements
- Prepare the preliminary draft agendas for plenary sessions and chair among others the interinstitutional coordination group
- Look after the Parliament’s relations with other institutions (Commission, Council, European Council)
- Develop the Parliament’s policies in all areas related to classified information
- Assist the President and the Parliament’s governing bodies
- Assist and support the Secretary-General with central tasks, replace when absent, and manage specific tasks upon request
The Deputy Secretary-General also serves as Director-General of the Directorate-General for the Presidency (PRES).
Director-General
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Markus WINKLER
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10 July 1969, D-Mannheim
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Education:
January 1995 - October 1996:
Master of Arts, Political Science, German PhilologySeptember 1990 - April 1992:
University of Mannheim, GermanyProfessional experience:
October 1996 - January 2003:
Parliamentary Assistant to Martin Schulz, MEPFebruary 2003 - June 2004:
Official, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Security, BonnJuly 2004 - February 2011:
Head of the Leader's Office, S&D Group in the European ParliamentMarch 2011 - January 2012:
Director for Relations with the Political Groups, European ParliamentJanuary 2012 - March 2014:
Head of President's Cabinet, European Parliament (first mandate of Martin Schulz)April 2014 - July 2014:
Director-General, DG Presidency, European ParliamentJuly 2014 - August 2016:
Head of President's Cabinet, European Parliament (second mandate of Martin Schulz)September 2016 -
Director-General, DG Presidency, European ParliamentNovembre 2016 -
Deputy Secretary-General, European Parliament
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