Peter Simon (born 4 April 1967) was Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing Germany from 2009 until 2019.

In 1996 he became a personal and legal advisor to First Mayor Norbert Egger, where he developed structured EU funding applications, set up and headed the working group on the introduction of the euro and carried out coordination work within the city administration .

In addition, from 2000 to 2009 Peter Simon was a lecturer in European Law at the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University.

From 2007 until his election to the European Parliament he was developing and directing promotion of business by MRN GmbH.

From 2013 to 2018 Peter Simon was the shadow rapporteur and co-negotiator of the Socialist Group for the 4th and 5th AMLD (Anti-Money Laundering Directive) and from 2010 to 2014 the European Parliament's rapporteur and chief negotiator for the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive now in force.