Sebastian Steineke (born 19 June 1973) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served 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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from 2013 to 2021.

Political career

Steineke first became a member of the Bundestag after the

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, representing the

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district. In parliament, he served on the Committee on Legal Affairs and Consumer Protection. For the 2021 national elections, Steineke endorsed

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as the Christian Democrats' joint candidate to succeed

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. He lost his seat in the

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1973 births Living people Members of the Bundestag for Brandenburg Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021 Members of the Bundestag 2013–2017 Members of the Bundestag for the Christian Democratic Union of Germany Members of the Bundestag 2025–2029 {{Germany-CDU-politician-stub