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Michael Theurer | |
|---|---|
 Michael Theurer in 2022 | |
| Member of theBundestag | |
| In office 2017–2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Julian Grünke |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 2009–2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1967-01-12)12 January 1967 (age 58) |
| Political party | FDP |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Tübingen |
Michael Theurer (born 12 January 1967) is a German politician of theFree Democratic Party (FDP) who served as a member of theBundestag from the state ofBaden-Württemberg from 2017 to 2024.[1] From 2009 until 2017, he was aMember of the European Parliament.
In addition to his parliamentary work, Theurer has been serving asParliamentary State Secretary in theFederal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure in thecoalition government ofChancellorOlaf Scholz since 2021.[2] In this capacity, he is also the Federal Commissioner for Rail Transport.[3]
After graduating from the Martin-Gerbert-Gymnasium in 1986, Theurer served in theBundeswehr in Calw until 1987. From 1988 to 1990 he worked as a volunteer for theSchwarzwälder Bote in Oberndorf am Neckar. He then worked for a few months as local editor of the newspaper in Schramberg before beginning his studies in economics at theUniversity of Tübingen in October 1990. He completed this in November 1995 as a graduate economist.
Theurer joined theYoung Liberals (JuLis), the youth organisation of the FDP, at age 16.[4] From 1995 to August 2009 he served as Lord Mayor of the city of Horb am Neckar.[5]
From2001 to 2009, Theurer was a member of theState Parliament of Baden-Württemberg. He initially focused on European affairs[6] and later served as deputy chair of his party's parliamentary group, under the leadership of Ulrich Noll.
From 2009 until 2017, Theurer was a member of the European Parliament. Throughout his time in parliament, he served on theCommittee on Budgetary Control. In addition, he was a member of theCommittee on Regional Development (2009-2012), theCommittee on Industry, Research and Energy (2011-2012) and theCommittee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (2014-2017). In 2015, he was part of the Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect; on behalf of the committee,Elisa Ferreira and he drafted a series of non-binding recommendations.[7][8]
After a poor showing by the FDP in the2011 state elections, Theurer decided to challenge the long-standing chair Birgit Homburger.[9] In an internal vote on succeeding Homburger in 2013, he eventually won overHans-Ulrich Rülke.[10]
Theurer became a member of the Bundestag in the2017 German federal election. From 2017 until 2021, he served as deputy chairman of his party's parliamentary group, under the leadership of chairmanChristian Lindner.[11]
Following the2021 state elections in Baden-Württemberg, Theurer led his party's delegation in the negotiations withMinister-PresidentWinfried Kretschmann'sAlliance '90/Greens on a potentialcoalition government.[12]
In the negotiations to form a so-calledtraffic light coalition of theSocial Democrats (SPD), theGreen Party and the FDP following the2021 federal elections, Theurer led his party's delegation in the working group on economic policy; his co-chairs from the other parties wereCarsten Schneider andCem Özdemir.[13]
In April 2024, Theurer was nominated to join the board of Germany'sBundesbank.[14] He left the Bundestag and was replaced byJulian Grünke.
Since 2016, Theurer has been married to neurologist Antje Giede-Jeppe.[19]
