Background
Klepsch, Egon Alfred was born on January 30, 1930 in Bodenbach, Elbe, Germany. Son of Egon and Hermine (Hölzl) Klepsch.
Member of the European Parliament
Klepsch, Egon Alfred was born on January 30, 1930 in Bodenbach, Elbe, Germany. Son of Egon and Hermine (Hölzl) Klepsch.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Austral de Chile, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Buenos Aires, 1993. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Sunderland, 1993.
Member Christian Democratic Union, from 1951. Federal chairman Young Christian Democrats, 1963-1969. Chairman European Union Young Christian Democrats, 1964-1970.
Vice president European People's Party, 1977-1992, member bureau, 1992—1994. Member Bundestag, 1965-1980, chairman deputy policy working party of Christian Democratic Union/CSU group, 1969-1972, 76-80. Member parliamentary assemblies Council of Europe, Western European Union, 1969-1980.
Member European Parliament, 1973-1994, chairman, 1977-1982, 84-92, vice president, 1982-1984, president, 1992-1994. Member bureau Christian Democratic Union, 1977-1994. Chairman Europa-Union Deutschland, 1989-1994.
Vice chairman German council European Movement, 1990-1994.
National Chairman, Junge Union Deutschland (Youth Union of Germany), 1963-1969. President, European Young Christian Democrats, 1964-1970.
National Chairman, Junge Union Deutschland (Youth Union of Germany), 1963-1969. President, European Young Christian Democrats, 1964-1970.
Chess.
Married Anita Wegehaupt, April 15, 1952. Children: Andreas, Carola, Wolfram, Marion, Gisela, Christoph.
