Wolfgang Hellmich (born 5 May 1958) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2012.
Political career
Hellmich became a member of the Bundestag in 2012 when he took the seat vacated by Michael Groschek.[1] He is a member of the Defence Committee – which he chaired from 2015 until 2021 – and the 1st Committee of Inquiry of the Defence Committee.[2]
In addition to his committee assignments, Hellmich co-chaired the German-Slovenian Parliamentary Friendship Group from 2014 until 2019. Since 2014, he has also been a member of the German delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, where he is part of the Defence and Security Committee and the Political Committee.[3] In 2022, he joined the parliamentary body charged with overseeing a 100 billion euro special fund to strengthen Germany’s armed forces.
In 2024, Hellmich announced that he isn't seeking re-election for Bundestag. [4]
Other activities
- Berlin Security Conference, Member of the Advisory Board[5]
- Deutsche Maritime Akademie, Member of the Advisory Board[6]
- IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie (IG BCE), Member
- IG Metall, Member
References
- ^ "Wolfgang Hellmich, MdB". SPD-Bundestagsfraktion (in German). 25 June 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Defence". German Bundestag. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Wolfgang Hellmich NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
- ^ "Jens Behrens (SPD) will im Kreis Soest für den Bundestag kandidieren". derpatriot.de. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Advisory Board Berlin Security Conference.
- ^ Advisory Board Deutsche Maritime Akademie.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Bundestag biography (in English)
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