Matthias Höhn (born 19 August 1975) is a German politician. Born in
Stolberg,
Saxony-Anhalt, he represents
The Left. Matthias Höhn has served as a member of the
Bundestag from the state of
Saxony-Anhalt from 2017 to 2021.
Life
Matthias Höhn was born in Stolberg in the Harz Mountains, but grew up in Sangerhausen from 1977 onwards, where he also spent his entire school career. In 1982 he was enrolled at the Polytechnic High School (POS) "Bernhard Koenen". From 1984 to 1991 he then attended the POS "Juri Gagarin" and from 1991 to 1994 the state grammar school "Geschwister Scholl", which he left with High school graduation. He completed his military service in 1994/95. From 1995 to 2003 he studied journalism and communication sciences and Slavic philology at the Free University of Berlin. He was a member of the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt from 2002 to 2017. He became member of the bundestag after the
2017 German federal election
Federal elections were held in Germany on 24 September 2017 to elect the members of the 19th Bundestag. At stake were at least 598 seats in the Bundestag, as well as 111 overhang and leveling seats determined thereafter.
The Christian Democr ...
. He is a member of the defense committee. For his group he is spokesman for security policy.
Höhn is married with his husband.
Queer.de: Linke wählt schwulen Geschäftsführer (german)
June 4, 2012
References
External links
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Bundestag biography
1975 births
Living people
Members of the Bundestag for Saxony-Anhalt
Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021
Members of the Bundestag for The Left
Gay politicians
LGBT members of the Bundestag
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