Elmar Brok is a German politician and member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1980 to 2019 and was one of its longest-serving members. Brok played a key role in EU foreign affairs, notably as Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. A close ally of Angela Merkel and advocate of European integration, he was influential in shaping EU enlargement, constitutional reform, and the EU’s global diplomatic presence.