Marcus Faber
Marcus Faber | |
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.jpg) Marcus Faber in 2015 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 24 October 2017 – 2025 | |
| Chair of the Defence Committee | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |
| Deputy | Henning Otte |
| Preceded by | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1984 |
| Citizenship | German |
| Party | FDP |
| Occupation | Political Scientist |
Marcus Faber (born 4 February 1984) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Saxony-Anhalt from 2017 to 2025.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Faber attended the Rudolf-Hildebrand-Gymnasium in Stendal, where he graduated from high school in March 2003. Afterwards he served as a conscript in Armoured Engineer Battalion 803 in the Elb-Havel barracks in Havelberg. From 2003 to 2008, he studied political science at the University of Potsdam and Western Sydney University, graduating with a degree in political science.
Political career
[edit]In the 2017 federal elections, Faber ran for election in the Altmark constituency and was elected to the German Bundestag via the FDP state list. In parliament, he has since been a member of the Defense Committee.[2] From 2021 to 2022, he briefly served as his parliamentary group's spokesperson for defense policy.[3][4] In 2025 he was not re-elected to the German Bundestag and lost his parliamentary seat.[5]
Life after politics
[edit]After leaving parliament, Faber joined Elbit Systems in 2025.[6]
Other activities
[edit]- German-Israeli Society, Member of the Board (2017-2019), Vice-Chairman (since 2019)[7][8]
- German-Taiwanese Association, Vice-Chairman (2019-2022),[9] Chairman (since 2022)[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Marcus Faber | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Abgeordnete". Fraktion der Freien Demokraten im Deutschen Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ FDP-Fraktion: Besetzung Sprecherposten FDP Group in the German Bundestag, press release of 14 December 2021.
- ^ Nach Faber-Eklat FDP-Politiker Müller rückt als verteidigungspolitischer Sprecher nach Der Spiegel, 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Bundestagswahlkreis Altmark – Jerichower Land", Wikipedia (in German), 22 July 2025, retrieved 8 November 2025
- ^ Dirk Eckert (4 November 2025), FDPler wechselt zu Rüstungsfirma: Vom Verteidigungspolitiker zum Rüstungslobbyisten Die Tageszeitung.
- ^ Pollak, Anath (15 November 2019). "Uwe Becker zum neuen Präsidenten der DIG gewählt". Deutsch-Israelische Gesellschaft e.V. (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Volker Beck neuer Präsident der Deutsch-Israelischen Gesellschaft Jüdische Allgemeine, 12 June 2022.
- ^ DTG (19 December 2019). "Rückblick auf ein ereignisreiches Jahr - Mitgliederversammlung 2019 | Deutsch-Taiwanische Gesellschaft" (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Meerkamp, Frank (24 June 2022). "23.06.2022: Mitgliederversammlung wählt neuen Vorstand | Deutsch-Taiwanische Gesellschaft" (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2022.
External links
[edit]
- Official website (in German)
- Bundestag biography (in German)
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