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Klaus Welle | |
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| Secretary General of the European Parliament | |
| In office 15 March 2009 – December 2022 | |
| President | Jerzy Buzek Martin Schulz Antonio Tajani David Sassoli Roberta Metsola |
| Preceded by | Harald Rømer |
| Succeeded by | Alessandro Chiocchetti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1964 Beelen, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Education | Witten/Herdecke University |
Klaus Welle (born 3 July 1964) is a German politician who served as Secretary General of the European Parliament between 15 March 2009 to 31 December 2022. He was previously Head of the Office (chef de cabinet) of the President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Poettering MEP, from January 2007. He succeeded Harald Rømer, a Danish career civil servant, who had reached retirement age. Welle is also an advisor to the Yale University-based transatlantic think tank, European Horizons.