Claus-Dieter EHLERMANN

Background

EHLERMANN, Claus-Dieter was born on June 15, 1931 in Scheessel. Son of Kurt Ehlermann and Hilde (nee Justus) Ehlermann.

Education

Degree in law, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1953; D, U. Heidelberg, 1955; degree in law, Land Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 1959.

Career

Research assistant, Federal Constitutional Court, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1959-1961; legal advisor, European Cmty.-Commission, Brussels, 1961-1973; deputy finance contractor, European Cmty.-Commission, Brussels, 1973-1977; director general legal service, European Cmty.-Commission, Brussels, 1977-1987; spokesman, European Cmty.-Commission, Brussels, 1987-1990; director general competition, European Cmty.-Commission, Brussels, 1990-1995; professor European Cmty. laws, European University Institute, Florence, Italy, since 1995. Member appellate body World Trade Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland, since 1995.

Achievements

• Claus-Dieter Ehlermann has been listed as a noteworthy Law educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Reading, skiing, gardening.

Connections

Married Carola Dolores Grumbach, February 4, 1959. Children: Nicola, Barbara.

Father:

Kurt Ehlermann

Mother:

Hildegard (Justus) Ehlermann

Spouse:

Carola Dolores Grumbach

child:

Barbara Ehlermann

child:

Nicola Ehlermann