Petra Kammerevert, MEP M.A. Social Science

since 2009 Member of the (SPD), for the cities , Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Mönchengladbach, , , and the administrative districts and , („constituency“)

Member of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D)

Present functions in the European Parliament • Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education (apart from culture and education this committee is responsible for information-society, media, youth and sports policy) • Member of the Delegation to the EU-Montenegro SAPC • Substitute member of the Delegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee

Main political activities Media, culture, youth politics and sports

Personal details Born on 1st of June 1966 in , married, adult stepson

Education and professional experience • 1985 Highschool degree at the Städtisches Lessing-Gymnasium in Düsseldorf • 1985 – 1992 studied Sociology and Political Science at University of Duisburg • 1992 Degree in Social Science • 1992 – 2002 Scientific assistant to German MEPs • 2002 – 2009 Consultant ARD public service broadcasting company (exempt since 14.7.2009)

Political career • since 1984 Member of the German Social Democrats Party (SPD) • 1987 - 1990 Member of the executive committee of the Young Socialists, Niederrhein district • 1992 - 1995 Chair of the Young Socialists in Düsseldorf • since 1997 Member of the executive committee of the SPD-Düsseldorf • since April 2011 Vice-Chair of the SPD-Düsseldorf • 1999 - 2009 Member of the municipal council of Düsseldorf • 2004 - 2012 Member of the executive committee of the SPD Niederrhein region • since 2009 Member of the executive committee of the SPD-media commission • since 2012 Member of the executive committee of the NRWSPD • since December 2009 Member of the WDR-broadcasting council • since October 2010 Chair of the Program committee of the WDR-broadcasting council

Language skills German, English, French

Membership Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895, DEG Eishockey e. V.