Mathias Middelberg (born 14 December 1964) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the

Bundestag The Bundestag (, "Federal Diet (assembly), Diet") is the lower house of the Germany, German Federalism in Germany, federal parliament. It is the only constitutional body of the federation directly elected by the German people. The Bundestag wa ...

from the state of

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since 2009.

Early career

From 1997 until 2000, Middelberg served as chief of staff to the State Minister for Economic Affairs of

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, Josef Hattig.

Political career

Middelberg first became a member of the Bundestag in the

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. He was a member of the Finance Committee before joining the Committee for Home Affairs from 2018 until 2021. He has since been serving as his parliamentary group's spokesperson on home affairs. In the negotiations to form a

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under the leadership of

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following the 2017 federal elections, Middelberg was part of the working group on economic policy, led

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and

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. In 2021 elections, he lost his

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to Manuel Gava of the

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, but was re-elected on the state list. Since then Middelberg has been serving as one his parliamentary group's deputy chairs, under the leadership of successive chairs Ralph Brinkhaus (2021–2022) and

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(2022–present). In this capacity, he oversees the group's legislative activities on financial policy. On behalf of his parliamentary group, Middelberg led negotiations with cabinet members

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, Christine Lambrecht and

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in May 2022 on securing a two-thirds majority in parliament needed to change Germany's constitution to allow for a credit-based special defense fund of 100 billion euros ($107.35 billion) proposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Other activities

* Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees * New Synagogue of Berlin, Member of the Board of Trustees * German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU), Member of the Board of Trustees

Political positions

In June 2017, Middelberg voted against his parliamentary group's majority and in favor of Germany's introduction of

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.Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle
''

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'', 30 June 2017.

References

External links

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Bundestag biography
1964 births Living people Members of the Bundestag for Lower Saxony Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021 Members of the Bundestag 2013–2017 Members of the Bundestag 2009–2013 Members of the Bundestag for the Christian Democratic Union of Germany Members of the Bundestag 2025–2029 {{Germany-CDU-politician-stub