Party
Jo Leinen is a member of the SPD and had different functions:
- 1977–1979: Europe-Secretary of the youth of the SPD
- 1981–1985: member of the committee of environment of the SPD
- 1985–1999: member of the state-directorate of the SPD Saar
- 1996 until today: member of the Europe-Commission of the SPD
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Famous quotes containing the word party:
“In making the great experiment of governing people by consent rather than by coercion, it is not sufficient that the party in power should have a majority. It is just as necessary that the party in power should never outrage the minority.”
—Walter Lippmann (1889–1974)
“A party of order or stability, and a party of progress or reform, are both necessary elements of a healthy state of political life.”
—John Stuart Mill (1806–1873)
“I am proud to be a member of a party that opens its doors to all men—and closes its hearts to none.”
—Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908–1973)