Hakan Demir (politician)
Hakan Demir | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bundestag for Berlin-Neukölln | |
| In office 26 September 2021 – 23 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Fritz Felgentreu |
| Succeeded by | Ferat Koçak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1984年11月16日) 16 November 1984 (age 40) Çorum, Turkey |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | SPD |
| Alma mater | University of Trier |
Hakan Demir (born 16 November 1984)[1] is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who was elected as a Member of the Bundestag for the constituency of Berlin-Neukölln in 2021 federal election.[2]
Life
[edit ]Demir was born in Çorum, Turkey. He spent his childhood in Krefeld on the Lower Rhine. He studied political science, philosophy and business administration in Trier and spent a year abroad in Istanbul. Demir moved to Berlin-Neukölln in 2012 because of his girlfriend at the time.[3] He was co-editor of the magazine MiGAZIN.[4] [5]
Political career
[edit ]Demir joined the SPD in 2010.[citation needed ] He worked in the parliamentary office of SPD member of parliament Karamba Diaby from Halle (Saale). In a member poll in the run-up to the 2021 Bundestag election, Demir won the direct candidacy in the Neukölln constituency with 51.95% to 45.18% against fellow candidate Tim Renner. Although the latter had been considered the favourite of Berlin SPD lead candidate Franziska Giffey and Neukölln district mayor Martin Hikel. [1] He subsequently won the Bundestag election against Andreas Audretsch from Bündnis 90/Die Grünen.[6] He thus entered the Bundestag as Neukölln's representative.[6] Since 8 July 2022, he has been a member of the 1st Committee of Inquiry of the 20th parliamentary term of the German Bundestag.[7] Demir is co-chair of the state working group on migration and diversity in Berlin. He is a member of the state executive committee of the SPD Berlin.[5] He is also the department chair of Department 1 of the SPD Neukölln, Rixdorf,[8] [3] and a member of ver.di.[9] In parliament, Demir has been serving on the Committee on Internal Affairs.[10]
Within his parliamentary group, Demir belongs to the Parliamentary Left, a left-wing movement.[11]
Other activities
[edit ]- Federal Agency for Civic Education (BPB), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)
- German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member[12]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "»„Es ist wichtig, nahbar zu sein"«". taz.de (in German). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Bundestagswahl: Live-Ergebnisse aus Bund und Wahlkreisen". www.zdf.de (in German). Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ a b Groß, Antonia (18 April 2022). "»Neu im Bundestag und dann gleich ein Krieg«". berliner-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "»Programm«". august-bebel-institut.de (in German). 2 October 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ a b "»Programm«". august-bebel-institut.de (in German). 2 October 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ a b "»Berlin-Neukölln (Wahlkreis 82)«". rbb24.de (in German). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "»1. Untersuchungsausschuss (Afghanistan)«". bundestag.de (in German). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "»Rixdorf«". spd-neukoelln.de (in German). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "»Hakan Demir, SPD Politikwissenschaftler«". bundestag.de (in German). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ Hakan Demir Bundestag.
- ^ Members Parliamentary Left.
- ^ Hakan Demir Bundestag.
External links
[edit ]- 1984 births
- Living people
- 21st-century politicians
- German politicians of Turkish descent
- Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025
- Turkish emigrants to Germany
- Naturalized citizens of Germany
- Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of Germany
- Members of the Bundestag for Berlin
- Politicians from Berlin
- Members of the Bundestag 2025–2029