Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN

Education (qualifications and diplomas)

• 1979 : University, philology, literature: Masters degree in English Philology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków

Professional career

• 1977-1980 : Spokesperson for the Student Committee of Solidarity (SKS) and activist for the Workers’ Defence Committee (KOR) (other)
• 1992-2005 : Director-General and Chair of the Polish Robert Schuman Foundation. NGO activist; initiated and co-organised many events and public debates on Polish accession to the EU in 2004 during the campaign ahead of the accession referendum (non-governmental organisation)
• 1998-2000 : Member of the Warsaw City Council (public service, government)
• 2005-2009 : Head of the European Commission Representation in Poland (EU institution)
• 2009-2014 : Member of the European Parliament, 7th parliamentary term (EU institution)
• 2014 : Member of the European Parliament, 8th parliamentary term (EU institution)

Political career

Offices held in a political party or national trade union

• 2013 : Civic Platform, Vice-Chair of Kraków county executive

Offices held in local government bodies

• 1998-2000 : Member of Warsaw City Council

Offices held in the EU institutions

• 2005-2009 : Head of the European Commission Representation in Poland

Offices held in other European organisations

• 2011 : Vice-President of European Movement International

Other activities

• 2014 : Member of the Council of the Bronisław Geremek Centre Foundation

Honours

• Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2003); French National Order of Merit (2004); Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2005)