Johann Saathoff
Johann Saathoff (born 9 December 1967) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony since 2013.
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Member of the Bundestag | |
Assumed office 2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Emden, West Germany (now Germany) | 9 December 1967
Nationality | German |
Political party | SPD |
In addition to his parliamentary work, Saathoff has been serving as the German government's Coordinator for Inter-Societal Cooperation with Russia, Central Asia and the Eastern Partnership Countries at the Federal Foreign Office in the coalition government of Chancellor Angela Merkel since 2020.[1]
Political career
Saathoff became a member of the Bundestag in the 2013 German federal election.[2] He is a member of the Committee for Food and Agriculture and the Committee for Economic Affairs and Energy.[3][4]
In addition to his committee assignments, Saathoff is part of the German Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the ASEAN States.
Other activities
- Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Member of the Political Advisory Board (since 2018)[5]
- Petersburger Dialog, Member of the Board (since 2020)[6]
- Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA), Member of the Advisory Board (since 2015)
- Agora Energiewende, Member of the Council[7]
- German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member
References
- Andreas Niesmann (August 21, 2020), Johann Saathoff soll neuer Russland-Beauftragter werden RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland.
- "Johann Saathoff, MdB". SPD-Bundestagsfraktion (in German). 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- "German Bundestag - Food and Agriculture". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- "German Bundestag - Economic Affairs and Energy". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- Bernd Westphal wird neuer Beirats-Vorsitzender beim Wirtschaftsforum der SPD Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, press release of 7 June 2018.
- German Members Petersburger Dialog.
- Council Agora Energiewende.
External links
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- Official website (in German)
- Bundestag biography (in English)