Christian Kühn | |
|---|---|
Christian Kühn in 2020 | |
| Member of theBundestag | |
| In office 2013–2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Jürgen Kretz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1979-04-09)9 April 1979 (age 46) |
| Political party | Greens |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Tübingen |
Christian Kühn (born 9 April 1979) is a German politician ofAlliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as president of the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) since 2024.[1]
From 2013 to 2024, Kühn was a member of theBundestag from the state ofBaden-Württemberg.[2][3] In addition to his parliamentary work, he was aParliamentary State Secretary in theFederal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection in thecoalition government ofChancellorOlaf Scholz from 2021 to 2024.[4]
Kühn grew up in Göppingen, where he completed his high school diploma and community service and then studied political science and sociology at theUniversity of Tübingen. After graduating in 2009, he worked as a staff member in the Dean's office of the Faculty of Economic Sciences.
From 2009 until 2013, Kühn served as co-chair (alongside Silke Krebs) of the Green Party inBaden Württemberg. In the negotiations on acoalition government following the2011 state elections in Baden-Württemberg, he led the Green Party's delegation alongside Krebs andWinfried Kretschmann in theBundestag.
Kühn first became a member of the 18th Bundestag in the2013 federal elections, representing Tübingen.[5] In parliament, he was a member of the Committee on Construction, Housing, Urban Development and Municipalities and served as his parliamentary group's spokesman on construction and housing policy.[6]
In addition to his committee assignments, Kühn was part of the German-Mexican Parliamentary Friendship Group.
In 2024 he resigned from the Bundestag and was replaced byJürgen Kretz.
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