Sven Lehmann | |
|---|---|
.png) Lehmann atCologne Pride 2025 | |
| Member of theBundestag | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Federal Government Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity | |
| In office 2021–2025 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Sophie Koch |
| Parliamentary State Secretary in theFederal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth | |
| In office 2021–2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1979-12-14)14 December 1979 (age 45) |
| Political party | Greens |
| Alma mater | |
Sven Lehmann (born 14 December 1979) is a German politician ofAlliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as a member of theBundestag from the state ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia since 2017.[1]
In addition to his parliamentary work, Lehmann served asParliamentary State Secretary in theFederal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and as theFederal Government's Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity (nicknamed the "Queer Commissioner") in thecoalition government ofChancellorOlaf Scholz from 2021 to 2025.[2][3]
Lehmann grew up in Troisdorf in the Rhein-Sieg district in then-West Germany. In 1999 he graduated from the Gymnasium zum Altenforst inTroisdorf. In 1999 he began his studies of political science, Romance studies and education inCologne andAix-en-Provence, which he completed in 2006 as Magister Artium (M.A.).
From 2005 to 2007 Lehmann headed the constituency office of Kerstin Müller, a member of the Bundestag in Cologne. From 2007 he worked for the Rhineland Regional Council, most recently in occupational health management.
From 2010 to 2018, Lehmann served as co-chair of the Green Party in North Rhine-Westphalia, alongside Monika Düker (2010–2014) andMona Neubaur (2014–2018).[4][5]
Lehmann became a member of the Bundestag in the2017 German federal election, representing theCologne II district.[6] From 2018 until 2021, he was a member of the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs.[7] He also served as his parliamentary group’s spokesman for queer politics and for social policy.[8] Within his parliamentary group, coordinated the Trade Union and Social Advisory Council.
Lehmann was appointedParliamentary State Secretary to theFederal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth on 8 December 2021. On 5 January 2022 the Federal Government appointed him as Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity.[9]
In the negotiations to form acoalition government of theChristian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Green Party underMinister-President of North Rhine-WestphaliaHendrik Wüst following the2022 state elections, Lehmann was part of his party’s delegation in the working group on equality, women, families, children and youth.[10]
Within the Green Party, Lehmann is considered to be part of itsleft wing.[13]
Referring toWomen's Declaration International, Lehmann said "they are not women's rights advocates, they are transphobes."[14]
In a podcast interview on online dating Lehmann remarked how activelyGrindr was being used during parliament sessions, and how it relates to his work.[15]
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