Fabian Funke (born 25 July 1997) is a German politician of the

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(SPD) who has been serving a member of the

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since the 2021 elections, representing the

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district.

Political career

In parliament, Funke has been serving on the Committee on European Affairs and the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid. In addition to his committee assignments, Funke has been a member of the German delegation to the

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(PACE) since 2022. In the Assembly, he serves on the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons and the Sub-Committee on External Relations. Within his parliamentary group, Funke is part of a working group on integration and migration, chaired by

Lars Castellucci Lars Castellucci (born 24 February 1974) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. Early life and career Castellucci studied political sciences, ...

. He also belongs to the

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, a left-wing movement within the SPD group.Hans Monath (21 October 2022)
Leise Kritik an Lambrecht: SPD-Kollegen schicken freundliche Kampfansage an die Verteidigungsministerin
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''.

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* Living people 1997 births Politicians from Dresden 21st-century German politicians Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of Germany Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 {{Germany-SPD-politician-stub