Andreas Philippi Explained

Andreas Philippi
Office:Lower Saxony Minister of Social Affairs, Labour, Health and Equality
Term Start:2023
Predecessor:Daniela Behrens
Office1:Member of the Bundestag
Term Start1:2021
Term End1:2023
Successor1:Dirk-Ulrich Mende
Birth Date:1965 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Marburg, West Germany
Party:SPD
Nationality:German
Alma Mater:University of Göttingen

Andreas Milan Gerhard Philippi (born 4 July 1965) is a German surgeon and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as State Minister of Social Affairs, Labour, Health and Equality in the government of Lower Saxony since 2023.[1] He previously was a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony from 2021 to 2022.

Early life and education

Philippi was born 1965 in the West German city of Marburg and studied medicine at the University of Goettingen.[2] From 2009, he practiced at a community health center in Herzberg am Harz.

Political career

Philippi entered the SPD in 1982 and became member of the Bundestag in the 2021 elections, representing the Göttingen district.[3] In parliament, he served on the Health Committee.

Since joining the state government, Philippi has been one of Lower Saxony's representatives in the Bundesrat,[4] where serves on the Health Committee, the Committee on Labour, Integration and Social Policy, the Committee on Family and Senior Citizen Affairs and the Committee on Women and Youth.

Other activities

Notes and References

  1. Lars Laue (25 January 2023), Ministerwechsel in Niedersachsen: Wer ist Andreas Philippi? Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung.
  2. Web site: Dr. Andreas Philippi MdB - Verbindung schafft Vertrauen. Dr. Andreas Philippi MdB.
  3. Web site: Deutscher Bundestag - Dr. Andreas Philippi. Deutscher Bundestag.
  4. https://www.bundesrat.de/SharedDocs/personen/DE/laender/ni/philippi-andreas.html Andreas Philippi
  5. Web site: Deutscher Bundestag - Dr. Andreas Philippi. Deutscher Bundestag.