Stefan Gelbhaar

Stefan Gelbhaar (born 9 July 1976) is a German lawyer and politician of the Alliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Berlin until 2021, when he gained the seat of Berlin-Pankow.[1]

Stefan Gelbhaar
Member of the Bundestag
for Berlin
Assuming office
26 October 2021
SucceedingStefan Liebich
ConstituencyBerlin-Pankow
In office
24 September 2017 – 26 October 2021
ConstituencyAlliance 90/The Greens List
Personal details
Born (1976-07-09) 9 July 1976
Friedrichshain, Berlin, East Germany
NationalityGerman
Political partyGreens
Children2
Alma materHumboldt University of Berlin
Occupationlawyer, politician

Early life and career

Born in Friedrichshain, Berlin, Gelbhaar has lived in the Berlin district of Pankow since 1980. He attended the "Neumannschule" (30th POS) and the Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium, and later became a student at Humboldt University. He completed his legal clerkship in the state of Brandenburg. Afterwards he worked as a criminal defence lawyer.

Political career

From 2011 until 2017, Gelbhaar served as a member of the State Parliament of Berlin.

Gelbhaar has been a member of the German Bundestag since the 2017 elections, representing Berlin Pankow. In parliament, he is a member of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure and also serves as his parliamentary group’s spokesman on urban mobility and cycling.[2][3]

In addition to his committee assignments, Gelbhaar co-chairs the German-Korean Parliamentary Friendship Group.

References
  1. "Stefan Gelbhaar | Abgeordnetenwatch". abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. Bundestagsfraktion, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. "Infos zur Person". Bundestagsfraktion Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (in German). Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. "German Bundestag - Transport and Digital Infrastructure". German Bundestag. Retrieved 16 March 2020.


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