Jan-Christoph Oetjen
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Jan-Christoph Oetjen | |
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| Vice-President of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 January 2024 Serving with See List | |
| President | Roberta Metsola |
| Preceded by | Nicola Beer |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1978 Rotenburg an der Wümme, West Germany (now Germany) |
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| Alma mater | University of Hannover |
Jan-Christoph Oetjen (born 21 February 1978 in Rotenburg an der Wümme) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019. In 2024, he became one of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament under the leadership of President Roberta Metsola.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Oetjen studied economics at the University of Hannover.
Political career
[edit]Career in state politics
[edit]Oetjen joined the FDP in 1995. He first became a member of the State Parliament of Lower Saxony in the 2003 state elections, and was subsequently re-elected three times. From 2003 until 2011, he served as his parliamentary group's spokesperson on agriculture policy.
Member of the European Parliament, 2019–present
[edit]In October 2018, Oetjen was elected candidate for the 2019 European elections by his party. In parliament, he is active in the following committees and delegations in various functions:
Vice-Chairman:
TRAN - Committee on Transport and Tourism
Member:
DACP - Delegation to the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Substitute:
DEVE - Committee on Development
LIBE - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
DROI - Subcommittee on Human Rights
DMAS - Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries
In addition to his committee assignments, Oetjen is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Anti-Racism and Diversity[2] and the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.[3]
Recognition
[edit]In March 2024, Oetjen was one of twenty MEPs to be given a "Rising Star" award at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Oetjen is married to a French woman. The couple has two daughters.[5]
Other activities
[edit]- Sparkasse Rotenburg-Osterholz, Member of the Supervisory Board
References
[edit]- ^ Jan-Christoph Oetjen elected Parliament Vice-President European Parliament, press release of 16 January 2024.
- ^ Intergroup on Anti-Racism and Diversity European Parliament.
- ^ Members 2019-2024 European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.
- ^ "MEP Awards 2024 - The Rising Stars". The Parliament Magazine. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Gabriele Bode (March 28, 2019), Europa ist ihm eine Herzensangelegenheit Nordwest-Zeitung.
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