Niclas Herbst

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Niclas Herbst
Member of the European Parliament
for Germany
Personal details
Born (1973-02-28) 28 February 1973 (age 51)
University of Kiel

Niclas Herbst (born 28 February 1973) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.[1]

Political career

Career in state politics

Herbst joined the CDU in 1990. Since 2000, he has been a member of the party's leadership in Schleswig-Holstein.

From 2005 to 2012, Herbst served as a member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein, where he was, among other things, deputy chair of the Committee on European Affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, he was a member of the European Committee of the Regions from 2010 to 2012.

From 2017 until 2019, Herbst served as advisor to

Minister-President Daniel Günther.[2][3]

Member of the European Parliament, 2019–present

Herbst has been a

Committee on Fisheries
.

In addition to his committee assignments, Herbst is part of the Parliament's delegation to the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly,[4] the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas[5] and the European Parliament Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages.[6]

Other activities

Recognition

In December 2020, Herbst received the Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries award at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Alle Gewählte in alphabetischer Reihenfolge". Der Bundeswahlleiter (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. ^ Kay Müller (May 14, 2019), Der Günther-Vertraute Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag.
  3. ^ Christian Hiersemenzel (May 22, 2019), CDU-Kandidat für Brüssel: Niclas Herbst kandidiert zum dritten Mal Kieler Nachrichten.
  4. ^ Niclas Herbst European Parliament.
  5. ^ Members 2019-2024 European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.
  6. ^ Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages European Parliament.
  7. ^ Johnson, Brian (2 December 2020). "MEP Awards 2020: Reaction and comment from our winners". The Parliament Magazine. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

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