André Brie (born 13 March 1950 in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a German politician and from 1999 to 2009 Member of the European Parliament for the Party of Democratic Socialism, part of the European Left and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs. He is also a substitute for the Committee on Petitions and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Outside Parliament he is a member of the PDS regional party council in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Education 1968: Skilled tool-maker 1976: Degree in political science 1979: Dr.rer.pol. 1985: Dr.sc.pol. Career 1976-1983: Academic assistant at the Institute for International Relations, Potsdam-Babelsberg (IIB) 1983-1986: senior assistant at the IIB 1986-1989: lecturer and assistant professor at the IIB 1990: Lecturer at the Humboldt University, Berlin 1990-1999: Staff Member of the PDS Executive Committee, and PDS election campaign manager 1990-1992: Deputy chairman of the PDS since 2003: Member of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Land executive of the PDS since 1999: Member of the European Parliament See also 2004 European Parliament election in Germany External links 1950 births Living people People from Schwerin Socialist Unity Party of Germany politicians Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) politicians The Left (Germany) politicians MEPs for Germany 2004–2009 MEPs for Germany 1999–2004 The Left (Germany) MEPs People of the Stasi