Armand Zorn Explained

Armand Zorn
Office7:Member of the Bundestag
from Hesse
Term Start:26 September 2021
Constituency:Frankfurt am Main I
Predecessor:Matthias Zimmer
Birth Date:1988 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Yaoundé,Cameroon
Party:SPD
Nationality:German
Alma Mater:Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Sciences Po, University of Konstanz, Johns Hopkins University
Occupation:Consultant

Armand Zorn (born 18 July 1988) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021, representing the Frankfurt am Main I district.[1]

Early life and education

Zorn was born 1988 in Yaoundé in Cameroon[2] and moved to Germany in 2000.[3] His family settled in Halle in Saxony-Anhalt where he was educated. He graduated from Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in 2012 with a degree in Political and Historical Science, followed by two years at the Sciences Po in Paris with a diploma in European affairs. He then received a Masters degree at the University of Konstanz and a Master of Laws at Martin Luther University.[3]

Zorn worked at the representative offices of the German Ministry of Finance in Hong Kong and Macao and at the French National Assembly. Afterwards he worked as a consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers.[3]

Political career

In 2011, Zorn joined the SPD and in 2019, became a member of the governing board for the Frankfurt Social Democrats.

In 2021, Zorn ran in the 2021 German federal election for the SPD. While he was on the party's list at number 23, which did not offer a strong chance to enter the Bundestag, he won the direct mandate in his district with 29% of the vote.[4] In parliament, he has been serving on the Finance Committee, the Committee on Digital Affairs and the Parliamentary Advisory Council on Sustainable Development.[5]

In addition to his committee assignments, Zorn has been a member of the German delegation to the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly since 2022.[6]

Other activities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welle (www.dw.com) . Deutsche . African-born German MPs bring new perspectives to politics DW 27.06.2022 . 2022-07-02 . DW.COM . en-GB.
  2. News: Remlein . Thomas . Ohne CDU fährt Frankfurt nach Berlin . 17 June 2022 . Frankfurter Neue Presse . 28 September 2021 . de.
  3. Web site: Armand Zorn, SPD . Bundestag of Germany . de . June 20, 2021.
  4. News: SPD-Abgeordneter Armand Zorn: "Wir haben Geschichte geschrieben" . de . vorwärts . September 30, 2021.
  5. https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/Z/zorn_armand-861560 Arman Zorn
  6. https://www.bundestag.de/dfpv Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly
  7. https://www.spd-wirtschaftsforum.de/das-wirtschaftsforum/politischer-beirat/ Political Advisory Board