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 External links 1958 births Living people People from Andernach Members of the Bundestag for Rhineland-Palatinate Social Democratic Party of Germany MEPs MEPs for Germany 1994–1999 MEPs for Germany 1999–2004 MEPs for Germany 2004–2009 Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of Germany