Jakob Blankenburg Explained

Honorific-Suffix:MdB
Jakob Blankenburg
Office:Member of the Bundestag for Lüchow-Dannenberg – Lüneburg
Term Start:26 September 2021
Predecessor:Eckhard Pols
Birth Date:5 August 1997
Birth Place:Uelzen, Lower Saxony, Germany
Nationality:German
Party:Social Democratic Party
Alma Mater:University of Hanover
Occupation:Politician

Jakob Blankenburg (born 5 August 1997) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag since 2021, representing the Lüchow-Dannenberg – Lüneburg district.[1] [2]

Early life and education

From 2015 to 2021, Blankenburg studied political science at Leibniz University Hannover. During his studies, he did an internship with Lars Klingbeil.[3]

Political career

In parliament, Blankenburg has been serving on the Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection and the Parliamentary Advisory Board on Sustainable Development.[4]

Within his parliamentary group, Blankenburg belongs to the Parliamentary Left, a left-wing movement.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jakob Blankenburg . Bundestag . 24 October 2021 . de.
  2. News: Jakob Blankenburg: Mit 24 Jahren der Jüngste in der SPD-Fraktion . 24 October 2021 . vorwärts . de.
  3. Joana Nietfeld (25 October 2021), Bundestag, wir kommen!: Wie junge Abgeordnete mit ihrer neuen Macht und Verantwortung umgehen Der Tagesspiegel.
  4. https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/B/blankenburg_jakob-860872 Jakob Blankenburg
  5. https://www.parlamentarische-linke.de/unsere-mitglieder/ Members