Stefan Wenzel | |
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 Wenzel in 2018 | |
| Parliamentary State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Action | |
| In office 14 July 2022 – 6 May 2025 Serving with | |
| Chancellor | Olaf Scholz |
| Minister | Robert Habeck |
| Preceded by | Oliver Krischer |
| Member of theBundestag | |
| In office 2021–2025 | |
| Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate Protection of Lower Saxony | |
| Minister-President | Stephan Weil |
| In office 19 February 2013 – 22 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Stefan Birkner |
| Succeeded by | Olaf Lies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1962-05-05)5 May 1962 (age 63) Nakskov, Denmark |
| Nationality | German |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Peer Stefan Wenzel (born 5 May 1962) is a Germanagricultural economist and politician for theAlliance 90/The Greens who served as a member of the GermanBundestag from 2021 to 2025, representing theCuxhaven – Stade II district.[1]
In addition to his parliamentary work, Wenzel served asParliamentary State Secretary at theFederal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action in thecoalition government ofChancellorOlaf Scholz from 2022 to 2025.[2]
A trained agricultural economist, Wenzel was elected to theLower Saxon Landtag in the1998 state elections, and has been re-elected on two occasions. In 2004 he succeededRebecca Harms as chairman of the Green Party's parliamentary group. Wenzel was a Green Party delegate to theFederal Convention for the purpose of electing thePresident of Germany in 2009 and2017.
On 19 February 2013, Wenzel was sworn in as Deputy Minister-President and State Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Protection in the state government of Minister-PresidentStephan Weil. As one of the state's representatives at theBundesrat, he served as chairman of the Committee on the Environment, Nature Protection and Reactor Safety.
In 2014, Wenzel led the negotiations on the future of controversialradioactive waste disposal facility inGorleben.[3] From 2014 and 2016, he was one of the members of Germany's temporary National Commission on the Disposal of Radioactive Waste.[4]
When the Green Party had to leave the coalition government following2017 state elections, Wenzel was succeeded byOlaf Lies. From 2017 until 2021, he chaired the State Parliament's Finance Committee and the Audit Committee.
In parliament, Wenzel has been serving on the Committee on European Affairs and the Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection.[5] In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the German delegation to theFranco-German Parliamentary Assembly.[6]
In October 2024, Wenzel announced that he would not stand in the2025 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.[7]
Wenzel is married and has three daughters. The family lives on an estate of low-energy houses.[10]
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