12 Facts About Alfred Gomolka

Alfred Gomolka was a German politician and member of the European Parliament for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

At one point, Gomolka attempted to set up a new radio station.

Alfred Gomolka was a member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union of Germany.

Alfred Gomolka joined the CDU at a young age, though he was at times unhappy with the party's alliance with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany.

Alfred Gomolka served on the Greifswald City Council when the area was part of East Germany.

In 1992, Alfred Gomolka was involved in the shipyard crisis, a disagreement between Alfred Gomolka and the German Minister for Transport and CDU regional party leader Gunther Krause over shipyard policies.

Alfred Gomolka had wanted to rebuild and then privatise German shipbuilding, whereas Krause wanted to immediately sell the shipyards.

Alfred Gomolka remained as a state MP until 1994 and was replaced by Berndt Seite as minister president.

From November 1991 until March 1992, Alfred Gomolka served as the president of the German Bundesrat, before being replaced by Berndt Seite.

From 1994 until 2009, Alfred Gomolka was an MEP, representing the CDU.

Alfred Gomolka focused upon improving relations with the Baltic states, and was an advocate for Latvia's entry into the European Union.

Alfred Gomolka served as the chairman of the EU delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee.