Summary
Andreas Lenz (born 23 April 1981) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria since 2013.
Andreas Lenz | |
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 Lenz in 2015 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Maximilian Lehmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1981 Ebersberg, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | CSU |
| Alma mater | Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences |
Political career edit
Lenz first became a member of the Bundestag after the 2013 German federal election.[1] He has been serving on the Committee for Economics and Energy and the Parliamentary Advisory Board on Sustainable Development.[2] In 2018, he became the chairman of the Parliamentary Advisory Board on Sustainable Development.
In addition to his committee assignments, Lenz has been chairing the German-British Parliamentary Friendship Group since 2018.
In the negotiations to form a coalition government under the leadership of Chancellor Angela Merkel following the 2017 federal elections, Lenz was part of the working group on economic policy, led Thomas Strobl, Alexander Dobrindt and Brigitte Zypries.
Other activities edit
- Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund (KENFO), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)[3]
- Energy and Climate Policy and Innovation Council (EPICO), Member of the advisory board (since 2021)[4]
- Bundesverband Bioenergie (BBE), Member of the Advisory Board[5]
- German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency (DENEFF), Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board[6]
Political positions edit
In June 2017, Lenz voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Dr. Andreas Lenz". CDU/CSU-Fraktion. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Economic Affairs and Energy". German Bundestag. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Wahlvorschläge für Kuratorium des Kenfo Bundestag, press release of 27 April 2022.
- ^ Advisory Board Energy and Climate Policy and Innovation Council (EPICO).
- ^ Advisory Board Archived 9 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine Bundesverband Bioenergie (BBE).
- ^ Parliamentary Advisory Board German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency (DENEFF).
- ^ Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, June 30, 2017.
External links edit
- Official website (in German)
- Bundestag biography (in English)