Johann Saathoff

Johann Saathoff (born 9 December 1967) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony since 2013.

Johann Saathoff
Johann Saathoff in 2014
Member of the Bundestag
Assumed office
2013
Personal details
Born (1967-12-09) 9 December 1967
Emden, West Germany
(now Germany)
NationalityGerman
Political partySPD

In addition to his parliamentary work, Saathoff has been serving as the German government's Coordinator for Inter-Societal Cooperation with Russia, Central Asia and the Eastern Partnership Countries at the Federal Foreign Office in the coalition government of Chancellor Angela Merkel since 2020.[1]

Political career

Saathoff became a member of the Bundestag in the 2013 German federal election.[2] He is a member of the Committee for Food and Agriculture and the Committee for Economic Affairs and Energy.[3][4]

In addition to his committee assignments, Saathoff is part of the German Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the ASEAN States.

Other activities

References
  1. Andreas Niesmann (August 21, 2020), Johann Saathoff soll neuer Russland-Beauftragter werden RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland.
  2. "Johann Saathoff, MdB". SPD-Bundestagsfraktion (in German). 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  3. "German Bundestag - Food and Agriculture". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  4. "German Bundestag - Economic Affairs and Energy". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  5. Bernd Westphal wird neuer Beirats-Vorsitzender beim Wirtschaftsforum der SPD Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, press release of 7 June 2018.
  6. German Members Petersburger Dialog.
  7. Council Agora Energiewende.
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