Mechtild Rothe (born 10 August 1947 in Paderborn, Germany) is a German politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1984 until 2009. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Socialist Group. During her time in parliament, Rothe sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. She was a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs, a member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe and a substitute for the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee. Career 1965-1974: Trained and employed as a chemical laboratory technician 1974-1978: studied German and social sciences Education 1978 and 1981: first and second state examination for lower secondary teaching 1978-1984: teacher 1975-1984 1984-2009: Member of the European Parliament Vice-Chair of the SPD group in the European Parliament 1999-2004: Delegation Chair of the EU - Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee 2002-2004: Member of the Group Bureau See also 2004 European Parliament election in Germany External links 1947 births Living people Social Democratic Party of Germany MEPs MEPs for Germany 1984–1989 MEPs for Germany 1989–1994 MEPs for Germany 1994–1999 MEPs for Germany 1999–2004 MEPs for Germany 2004–2009 20th-century women MEPs for Germany 21st-century women MEPs for Germany People from Paderborn