Dirk Heidenblut (born 21 April 1961) is a German politician of the

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(SPD) who served as a member of the

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from the state of

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from 2013 to 2025.

Political career

Heidenblut first became a member of the Bundestag in the

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, representing the Essen II district. He was a member of the Committee on Health. In this capacity, he served as his parliamentary group's

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on the

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. In 2024, Heidenblut announced that he would not stand in the 2025 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.Wolfgang Kintscher (19 October 2024)
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Bundestag biography
1961 births Living people Members of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021 Members of the Bundestag 2013–2017 Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of Germany {{Germany-SPD-politician-stub