Jakob Blankenburg (born 5 August 1997) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag since 2021, representing the Lüchow-Dannenberg – Lüneburg district.[1][2]

Jakob Blankenburg
Member of the Bundestag for Lüchow-Dannenberg – Lüneburg
Assumed office
26 September 2021
Preceded byEckhard Pols
Personal details
Born (1997-08-05) 5 August 1997 (age 26)
Uelzen, Lower Saxony, Germany
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Hanover
OccupationPolitician
Websitejakobblankenburg.de

Early life and education edit

From 2015 to 2021, Blankenburg studied political science at Leibniz University Hannover. During his studies, he did an internship with Lars Klingbeil.[3]

Political career edit

In parliament, Blankenburg has been serving on the Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection and the Parliamentary Advisory Board on Sustainable Development.[4]

Within his parliamentary group, Blankenburg belongs to the Parliamentary Left, a left-wing movement.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Jakob Blankenburg". Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Jakob Blankenburg: Mit 24 Jahren der Jüngste in der SPD-Fraktion" (in German). vorwärts. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. ^ Joana Nietfeld (25 October 2021), Bundestag, wir kommen!: Wie junge Abgeordnete mit ihrer neuen Macht und Verantwortung umgehen Der Tagesspiegel.
  4. ^ Jakob Blankenburg Bundestag.
  5. ^ Members Parliamentary Left.