Markus Tressel

Markus Tressel (born 17 April 1977) is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Saarland since 2009.[1]

Markus Tressel
Markus Tressel in 2014
Member of the Bundestag
Assumed office
2017
Personal details
Born (1977-04-17) 17 April 1977
Saarlouis, West Germany
(now Germany)
NationalityGerman
Political partyGreens
Children2

Early life and career

In 1996 Tressel graduated from the Max-Planck-Gymnasium in Saarlouis, where he was student representative. He dropped out of his studies of political and administrative sciences at Saarland University in 2000 in favour of a position as state manager for the regional association of the Green Party in Saarland.

Political career

Tressel became a member of the Bundestag in the 2009 German federal election, representing the Saarlouis district.[2] He is a member of the Committee on Food and Agriculture and the Committee on Tourism.[3][4] For his parliamentary group he serves as spokesman for rural areas and regional policy and for tourism policy.[5]

References
  1. "Markus Tressel | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  2. Bundestagsfraktion, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. "Infos zur Person". Bundestagsfraktion Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  3. "German Bundestag - Food and Agriculture". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  4. "German Bundestag - Tourism". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  5. Bundestagsfraktion, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. "Die fachpolitischen SprecherInnen". Bundestagsfraktion Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-16.
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