Frank Schwalba-Hoth was a MEP from 1984 to 1987, deputy President of the Petitions Committee, in 1986/87 he was one of two Co-Presidents of his political Group in the EP before stepping down because of the rotation principle ("Rotationsprinzip").
Fra 1984 til 1987 var Schwalba-Hoth medlem af Europaparlamentet, næstformand af petitionsudvalget og i 1986/87 var han en af to næstformænd for de grønnes fraktion i Europaparlamentet, inden han trådte tilbage på grund af rotationsprincippet.