Udo Schiefner Explained

Udo Schiefner
Office:Member of the Bundestag
Term Start:2013
Birth Date:1959 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Kempen, West Germany
Party:SPD
Nationality:German
Alma Mater:Berlin University of Applied Sciences and Technology

Udo Schiefner (born 7 August 1959) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2013.[1]

Political career

Schiefner first became a member of the Bundestag in the 2013 German federal election.[2] He joined the SPD in 1975 and was elected chairman of the SPD Niederrhein in February 2021. In parliament, he is the chair of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure and a member of the Committee on Petitions.[3] [4]

In addition to his committee assignments, Schiefner has been part of the German-Dutch Parliamentary Friendship Group since 2022.[5]

In July 2024, Schiefner announced that he would not stand in the 2025 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.[6]

Other activities

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Udo Schiefner Abgeordnetenwatch. www.abgeordnetenwatch.de. de. 2020-03-21.
  2. Web site: Udo Schiefner, MdB. 2013-09-23. SPD-Bundestagsfraktion. de. 2020-03-21.
  3. Web site: German Bundestag - Petitions. German Bundestag. en. 2020-03-21.
  4. Web site: German Bundestag - Transport and Digital Infrastructure. German Bundestag. en. 2020-03-21.
  5. https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/kempen/udo-schiefner-setzt-sich-fuer-deutsch-nierlaendische-beziehungen-ein_aid-67383973 Bundestagsabgeordneter aus Kempen: Udo Schiefner setzt sich für deutsch-niederländische Beziehungen ein
  6. https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/kempen/kreis-viersen-spd-abgeordneter-udo-schiefner-tritt-nicht-mehr-an_aid-117053231 SPD-Abgeordneter Udo Schiefner tritt nicht mehr an
  7. https://medeor.de/de/ueber-uns/organisation-und-team/mitglieder-praesidium-beirat.html Advisory Board