Matthias Seestern-Pauly
Matthias Seestern-Pauly | |
|---|---|
 Matthias Seestern-Pauly in 2019 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1984 West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | FDP |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Osnabrück |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Matthias Seestern-Pauly (born 28 February 1984) is a German teacher and politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony since 2017.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Born in Osnabrück, Seestern-Pauly finished school in 2004 with the Abitur at the Gymnasium Bad Iburg and then completed his civilian service. From 2006 to 2011 Seestern-Pauly studied to become a teacher in Osnabrück and Vechta. He completed his studies as Master of Education in the subjects German and History. After his legal clerkship he worked as a teacher at the Gymnasium Ursulaschule Osnabrück since 2014.
Political career
[edit]Seestern-Pauly became a member of the Bundestag in the 2017 German federal election.[2]
In parliament, Seestern-Pauly has been serving on the Committee on Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, where he was his parliamentary group’s coordinator. Since 1 February 2020 he has been chairman of the Children's Commission. He is also an alternate member of the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment. He has served as his parliamentary group's spokesman for child and youth policy (2018–2018)[3] and for families (since 2021).[4]
In November 2024, Seestern-Pauly announced that he would not stand in the 2025 federal elections.[5]
Other activities
[edit]- Federal Agency for Civic Education (BPB), Member of the Board of Trustees
References
[edit]- ^ "Matthias Seestern-Pauly | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Binder, Constantin. "FDP-Kandidat für den Bundestag: Matthias Seestern-Pauly: Ein "Listenplatz mit Perspektive"". www.noz.de. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Fachpolitische Sprecher". Fraktion der Freien Demokraten im Deutschen Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Anke Schneider (16 December 2021), FDP-Fraktion ernennt Matthias Seestern-Pauly zu familienpolitischem Sprecher Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung.
- ^ Marcus Alwes (1 November 2024), FDP-Politiker verzichtet in 2025: Bad Iburger Seestern-Pauly kandidiert nicht mehr für den Bundestag Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung.
External links
[edit]
- Official website (in German)
- Bundestag biography (in German)
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