Ralf Walter

Ralf Walter (born 15 March 1958, in Andernach) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1994 until 2009. In Parliament, he served as vice-chair of the Committee on Budgets. He was also a substitute for the Committee on Budgetary Control and the Committee on Development.

Education

 * Graduated in social work

Career

 * 1980–1990: Chairman of the Cochem SPD
 * 1988–2000: Chairman of the Cochem-Zell Subdistrict SPD
 * Member of the SPD District Executive
 * since 2003: Chairman of the Rheinland-Pfalz SPD Party Council
 * 1979–1996: Member of the Cochem Municipal Council
 * 1984–2000: District Councillor
 * 1991–1994: Member of the Bundestag
 * 1994–2009: Member of the European Parliament

Decorations

 * Bundesverdienstkreuz