Svenja Ilona Hahn (born 25 July 1989) is a German politician of the
Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party is the name of several political parties around the world. It usually designates a party ideologically based on liberalism.
Current parties with that name include:
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(FDP) who has been serving as a
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.
When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Commu ...
since 2019.
Early life and career
Hahn grew up in Schleswig-Holstein. She studied history and cultural studies at the
University of Giessen
University of Giessen, official name Justus Liebig University Giessen (german: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen), is a large public research university in Giessen, Hesse, Germany. It is named after its most famous faculty member, Justus von ...
and, on a scholarship of the
Friedrich Naumann Foundation
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (german: Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit) (''FNF''), is a German foundation for liberal politics, related to the Free Democratic Party. Established in 1958 by Theodor Heuss, the first pres ...
,
media studies at the
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin (german: link=no, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a public university, public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin, Germany.
The university was established ...
.
From 2015 until 2019, Hahn worked on
public relations
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at
edding
edding AG is a German company that manufactures writing and marking tools such as felt-tip pens and permanent markers.
History
edding AG was founded in 1960 in Hamburg by Carl-Wilhelm Edding and Volker Detlef Ledermann. At that time they start ...
in Hamburg.
Political career
Memmber of the European Parliament, 2019–present
Hahn has been a
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.
When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Commu ...
since the
2019 European elections. She has since been serving on the
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) is a committee of the European Parliament.
Work of the committee
The committee is responsible for:
* coordination at Community level of national legislation in the sphere of th ...
. In 2020, she also joined the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age. In this capacity, she has been one of the parliament’s
shadow rapporteurs on the
Artificial Intelligence Act
The Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is a proposed regulation by the European Commission which aims to introduce a common regulatory and legal framework for artificial intelligence. Its scope encompasses all sectors (except for military), an ...
.
In addition to her committee assignments, Hahn is part of the Parliament's delegation for relations with the countries of
Southeast Asia
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and the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASEAN ( , ), officially the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is a political and economic union of 10 member states in Southeast Asia, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, mi ...
(ASEAN). She is also a member of the
Spinelli Group
The Spinelli Group is an initiative founded with a view to reinvigorate the endeavour for federalisation of the European Union (EU), by creating a network of citizens, think tanks, NGOs, academics, writers and politicians who support the idea o ...
, the European Parliament Intergroup on Anti-Racism and Diversity, the
European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights
The European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights is an intergroup of the European Parliament's legislators which focuses on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons both inside and outside the European Union ...
and the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.
Hahn served as President of the
European Liberal Youth
European Liberal Youth (abbreviated as LYMEC) is an international organisation of liberal youth movements – mostly the youth wings of members of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party but also individual members.
LYMEC holds ...
(Lymec) from 2018 to 2020. In 2020, she joined the board of the
European Liberal Forum
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as First Vice-President.
Role in national politics
In the negotiations to form a so-called
traffic light coalition
In German politics, a traffic light coalition (german: Ampelkoalition) is a coalition government of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and Alliance 90/The Greens. It is named after the parties' tradit ...
of the
Social Democratic Party
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Active parties
Fo ...
(SPD), the
Green Party
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Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundati ...
and the FDP following the
2021 federal elections, Hahn was part of her party's delegation in the working group on
homeland security
Homeland security is an American national security term for "the national effort to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards where American interests, aspirations, and ways of life can thrive" t ...
, civil rights and consumer protection, co-chaired by
Christine Lambrecht
Christine Lambrecht (born 19 June 1965) is a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as the Federal Minister of Defence in the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz since December 2021.
In the gov ...
,
Konstantin von Notz
Konstantin von Notz (born 21 January 1971) is a German lawyer and politician of the Alliance '90/The Greens party.
Early life and education
Born in Mölln as one of two sons of Friedhelm von Notz, Konstantin grew up in Hamburg and Frankfurt am ...
and
Wolfgang Kubicki
Wolfgang Kubicki (born 3 March 1952) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP) and member of the Bundestag from 1990 until 1992 and 2017 onwards. He has been vice chairman of the FDP in Germany since December 2013. Sin ...
.
Ampel-Koalition: Das sind die Verhandlungsteams von SPD, Grünen und FDP
''Deutschlandfunk
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History
Broadcasting in th ...
'', October 27, 2021.
References
External links
Living people
MEPs for Germany 2019–2024
Free Democratic Party (Germany) MEPs
1989 births
21st-century women MEPs for Germany
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