Summary
Mark Helfrich (born 8 September 1978) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Schleswig-Holstein since 2013.
Mark Helfrich | |
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 Helfrich in 2015 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1978 Itzehoe, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | CDU |
Political career edit
Helfrich became a member of the Bundestag in the 2013 German federal election.[1] From 2013 until 2014, he served on the Committee on Labor and Social Affairs as well as the Parliamentary Advisory Board on Sustainable Development. Since 2018, he has been a member of the Committee on European Union Affairs and the Committee on Economic and Energy Affairs.[2][3]
Since the 2021 elections, Helfrich has been serving as his parliamentary group’s spokesperson for energy policy.[4]
Other activities edit
- Agora Energiewende, Member of the Council[5]
- German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency (DENEFF), Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board[6]
- Rotary International, Member
Political positions edit
In June 2017, Helfrich voted against his parliamentary group’s majority and in favor of Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Mark Helfrich". CDU/CSU-Fraktion. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Committee on European Union Affairs". German Bundestag. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Economic Affairs and Energy". German Bundestag. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Henning Baethge (14 December 2021), Union im Bundestag: Jo Wadephul wieder Fraktionsvize, Mark Helfrich Sprecher für Energie Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag.
- ^ Council Agora Energiewende.
- ^ Parliamentary Advisory Board German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency (DENEFF).
- ^ Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, 30 June 2017.
External links edit
- Official website (in German)
- Bundestag biography (in English)