WATSON Graham
Strasbourg
European Parliament
Building: Winston Churchill
Office: M02106
1, avenue du Président
Robert Schuman CS 91024
F-67070 Strasbourg
Tel: +33 (0)3 88 1 75626
Fax: +33 (0)3 88 1 79626
Brussels
European Parliament
Building: Altiero Spinelli
Office: 09G205
60, rue Wiertz
Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles
Tel: +32 (0)2 28 45626
Fax: +32 (0)2 28 49626
Parliamentary Activities
- European Parliament (Member)
- Conference of Delegation Chairs (Member)
Delegations
- People's Republic of China (Member)
- India (Chair)
- Southeast Asian, ASEAN (Substitute)
Committees
Foreign Affairs (Member)
Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Substitute)
Group Responsibility
ALDE Bureau (Member)
Curriculum Vitae
Member of the European Parliament (since 1994). Leader, ELDR Group (2002-2004). Leader, ALDE Group (2004 -2009). President, ELDR Party (2011 - 2012). President, ALDE Party (2012 - present).
BA (Hons.) Modern Languages (1979). Interpreter (1979-1980). Administrator, Paisley College (1980-1983). Head of the private office of the Rt Hon. David Steel MP, Leader of the Liberal Party (1983-1987). Banker, HSBC Holdings PLC (1988-1994).
Vice-President (1977-1979) and General Secretary (1979-1981), International Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth. Council member, Party of European Liberals and Democrats (1983-1993). Whip, ELDR Group (1994-1996). Leader, UK Liberal Democrats MEP delegation (1999-2002). Chairman, Committee on Justice and Home Affairs (1999-2002).
Awarded knighthood in 2011.
