Lukas Köhler
Lukas Köhler | |
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 Lukas Köhler in 2017 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
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| Born | 22 August 1986 München, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | FDP |
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Lukas Köhler (born 22 August 1986) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria since 2017.[1]
Early life and education[]
Born in München, Bavaria, Köhler passed his Abitur examination in Monheim am Rhein in 2005 and, after completing his mandatory civilian service, studied philosophy in Munich with a Baccalaureate degree and in London with a master's degree. From 2011 to 2015 he completed his dissertation at the Munich School of Philosophy. He then took over the management of the Center for Environmental Ethics and Environmental Education there.
Political career[]
Köhler joined the Young Liberals and the FDP in 2011. From 2014 to 2017, he served as state chairman of the Young Liberals of Bavaria.
Since the 2017 elections, Köhler has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag. He is a member of the Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, where he serves as his parliamentary group’s spokesman for climate policy.[2] He is also member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board on Sustainable Development and a deputy member of the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid.
From 2019, Köhler joined forces with Danyal Bayaz on bringing together fellow parliamentarians from the FDP and the Green Party to explore options for a so-called Jamaica coalition government.[3]
Other activities[]
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Member of the Advisory Board of the Goalkeepers Initiative[4]
References[]
- ^ "Lukas Köhler | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ "Fachpolitische Sprecher". Fraktion der Freien Demokraten im Deutschen Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ Daniel Godeck (September 3, 2020), Zusammenarbeit von FDP und Grünen: Grün-gelbe Anbandelungsversuche Die Tageszeitung.
- ^ Advisory Board Goalkeepers.
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