Georg Kössler
Georg Kössler (born 21 December 1984) is a German politician, currently serving as Member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin since the 2016 election as a statewide member representing Alliance 90/The Greens.
Georg Kössler | |
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George Kössler in 2017 | |
Member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin | |
Assumed office 27 October 2016 | |
Constituency | State-wide list |
Personal details | |
Born | Berlin, Germany | 21 December 1984
Nationality | German |
Political party | Alliance 90/The Greens |
Occupation | Politician |
Personal life and education
Tomiak was born in Berlin and grew up in Köpenick. He completed his secondary education at the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Gymnasium. He then studied political science at University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and completed his diploma at the Free University of Berlin. From 2011-2012 he was a Research Fellow at the Heinrich Böll Foundation.[1]
Career
At the 2016 election Kössler contested the Neukölln 3 constituency for The Greens and received 21.7% of the vote but was defeated by Joschka Langenbrinck of the SPD.[2] He was, however, elected as a statewide list member.
Kössler is especially involved in climate and environmental activism and is a keen cyclist. He is also involved in work defending and celebrating subculture and counterculture in his Neukölln district and supporting clubs in Berlin. He serves as the Green group spokesperson for Climate and Environmental Protection and Club Culture.[3][4]
Kössler is the Spokesperson for the Greens Federal Energy Working Group, a role he has served in since 2012.
References
- https://www.parlament-berlin.de/de/Abgeordnete/Koessler-Georg
- https://www.wahlen-berlin.de/wahlen/be2016/afspraes/gewaehlte_gemeinde-1-berlin_gesamt.html
- https://www.gruene-fraktion-berlin.de/fraktion/abgeordneter/georg-p-k-ssler
- http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/zum-ersten-mal-im-berliner-parlament-georg-koessler-gruene-der-thunfisch-im-haifischbecken/14683922-4.html
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