Peter Stein (politician)
Peter Stein | |
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 Peter Stein in 2014 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 2013–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Steffen Bockhahn |
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| Born | 18 January 1968 Siegen, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | CDU |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Dortmund |
Peter Stein (born 18 January 1968) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern from 2013 to 2021.
Early career
[edit]Born in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Stein studied urban planning at the Technical University of Dortmund before moving for the Rostock city administration.
Political career
[edit]He unsuccessfully contested Rostock at the 2009 federal election.
Stein first became a member of the Bundestag in the 2013 German federal election.[1] He was a member of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development and the Committee on Economic and Energy Affairs.[2][3]
In addition to his committee assignments, Stein served as deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the Maghreb States.
Stein lost his seat in the 2021 federal election.
Life after politics
[edit]From 2022 to 2023, Stein worked as lobbyist for church-affiliated aid organization Brot für die Welt.[4]
Political positions
[edit]In June 2017, Stein voted against his parliamentary group’s majority and in favor of Germany’s introduction of same-sex marriage.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Peter Stein". CDU/CSU-Fraktion. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Economic Cooperation and Development". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Economic Affairs and Energy". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ Peter Stein startet bei Brot für die Welt Brot für die Welt, press release of 20 June 2022.
- ^ Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, June 30, 2017.
External links
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- Bundestag biography (in English)
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