Häfner was a Member of the German Parliament for ten years. Also, he was Chairman and CEO of the Greens in Bavaria. Gerald Häfner is the co-founder of several foundations including “Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur” and “Petra-Kelly-Stiftung“. Gerald Häfner was a Member of European Parliament during the legislature period 2009 - 2014.

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