Markus Herbrand (born 24 February 1971) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2017, representing the Euskirchen – Rhein-Erft-Kreis II district.[1]
Markus Herbrand | |
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 Markus Herbrand in 2020 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1971 Schleiden, West Germany |
| Political party | FDP |
| Occupation | Tax consultant |
Early life and career
editAfter seven years as an assistant tax consultant and auditing assistant, Herbrand passed the tax consultant examination in 1999.[2] He has been practicing as a tax consultant in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Political career
editHerbrand joined the FDP in 2002. In the 2017 federal elections, Herbrand ran for the constituency of Euskirchen - Rhein-Erft-Kreis II and entered the German Bundestag via the state list of the FDP in NRW. In parliament, he is a member of the Finance Committee.[3] In this capacity, he serves as his parliamentary group's rapporteur on measures against money laundering.[4] Since the 2021 elections, he has been serving as his parliamentary group’s spokesperson for financial policy.[5]
Other activities
edit- Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Member of the Administrative Council (since 2021)[6]
Personal life
editHerbrand is married.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Markus Herbrand | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Bundestagswahl in Rhein-Erft/Euskirchen: FDP-Kandidat Markus Herbrand im Portrait Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Abgeordnete". Fraktion der Freien Demokraten im Deutschen Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Christian Ramthun (14 September 2020), Geldwäschebekämpfung: Bundesrechnungshof fordert Zugriffsrechte des Zolls auf Polizei- und Steuerdaten Wirtschaftswoche.
- ^ FDP-Fraktion: Besetzung Sprecherposten FDP Group in the German Bundestag, press release of 14 December 2021.
- ^ Administrative Council Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).
- ^ Bundestagswahl in Rhein-Erft/Euskirchen: FDP-Kandidat Markus Herbrand im Portrait Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 15 September 2021.
External links
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- Bundestag biography (in German)