Mr. Kohl joined Parliament in 1976 and was Germany's leader from 1982 to 1998.

That year she joined Parliament with Debbie Wright, becoming the first female members of the group.

His first unsuccessful attempt to join Parliament in 1976 did not deter him from his political pursuits.

He joined Parliament in the 50's and reached the height of his power in the early 80's, when his party won one seat in Parliament.

Though they would not join Parliament, and for the most part dispersed after stating their grievances, the main enterprise was wrecked.

He later joined Parliament, where he rose to the cabinet.

Savoie offered the critique: "Cabinet has now joined Parliament as an institution being bypassed.

As a lawyer, before joining Parliament, I spent hundreds of hours with the victims of the Erika, professionals and local groups.

In fact it was one of the first major flashpoints when I joined Parliament in 1984, yet we still have not reached a satisfactory conclusion.

When the closure was announced at the beginning of last year, the Commission and its President joined Parliament in roundly condemning the decision.