Adis Ahmetovic ( bs, Ahmetović, ; born 27 July 1993) is a German politician of Bosnian descent. He is a member of the

Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, ; SPD, ) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Germany. It is one of the major parties of contemporary Germany. Saskia Esken has been the ...

and a

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Biography

Ahmetovic's parents are from

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

. During the

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, they fled to Hannover in 1992, where Adis Ahmetovic was born in 1993. His father Fuad, who had previously worked as an administrative lawyer in

Kotor Varoš Kotor Varoš ( sr-cyrl, Котор Варош) is a town and municipality located in north-western Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013 census, it has a population of 19,710 inhabitants, while the town of Kotor Varo ...

, became a construction worker in Germany and later a warehouse clerk, his mother Edina worked as a

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. At the age of 22, Ahmetovic became a

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and gave up his

Bosnian passport The Bosnia and Herzegovina passport is a passport issued to citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina for international travel. The Bosnian passport is one of the 5 passports with the most improved rating globally since 2006 in terms of number of coun ...

. In addition to

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, he also speaks the

Bosnian language Bosnian (; / , ) is the standardized variety of the Serbo-Croatian pluricentric language mainly used by ethnic Bosniaks. Bosnian is one of three such varieties considered official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with Croatian and ...

. In 2011, Ahmetovic graduated from Herschel School in Hannover and obtained his

Abitur ''Abitur'' (), often shortened colloquially to ''Abi'', is a qualification granted at the end of secondary education in Germany. It is conferred on students who pass their final exams at the end of ISCED 3, usually after twelve or thirteen year ...

. At

Leibniz University Hannover Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University Hannover (german: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität), also known as the University of Hannover, is a public research university located in Hanover, Germany. Founded on 2 May 1831 as Higher Vocational Sc ...

, he studied teaching politics, economics and

German studies German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms. Academic departments of German studies often include classes on German culture, German hi ...

. During his studies he received a scholarship from the

Friedrich Ebert Foundation The Friedrich Ebert Foundation (''German: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V.; Abbreviation: FES'') is a German political party foundation associated with, but independent from, the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). Established in 1925 as the ...

. In 2019 he completed his studies obtaining the degree

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. During his studies in 2013, Ahmetovic worked as a

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for Kerstin Tack, a member of the Bundestag. In 2015, Ahmetovic became head of Mustafa Erkan's office, a former SPD member and member of the Lower Saxon Landtag, previously Ahmetovic worked there as a research assistant in the office. From 2016 to 2020 he worked as an office manager and later as a personal advisor to

Minister President of Lower Saxony The Minister-President of Lower Saxony (german: Ministerpräsident des Landes Niedersachsen), also referred to as Premier or Prime Minister, is the head of government of the German state of Lower Saxony. The position was created in 1946, when the ...

and Chairman of the Lower Saxon SPD,

Stephan Weil Stephan Weil (born 15 December 1958) is a German politician and the leader of the Social Democratic Party in Lower Saxony. On 20 January 2013, the SPD and the Green party won the 2013 Lower Saxony state election by one seat. On 19 February 2013 ...

. Since 2020 he has been working as a consultant for government planning and fundamental issues in the Lower Saxon State Chancellery. Ahmetovic is unmarried, does not practice any religion and lives in Hannover-Bothfeld.

Political career

2020-06-02 Vorsitzende der SPD Hannover Adis Ahmetovic und Ulrike Strauch

Early beginnings

Ahmetovic joined the

in 2008. He was chairman of the

Young Socialists in the SPD Working Group of Young Socialists in the SPD (german: Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Jungsozialistinnen und Jungsozialisten in der SPD, Jusos) is a volunteer youth organization of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). As of 2021, there are over ...

in the

Hannover Region Hanover Region (german: Region Hannover) is a districts of Germany, district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Heidekreis, Celle (district), Celle, Gifhorn (district), Gifhorn, Peine (dis ...

from 2014 to 2018 and has been one of the two leaders of the SPD Hannover since 2020. In the 2016 Lower Saxon local elections, Ahmetovic was elected to the District Council of Bothfeld-Vahrenheide.

Member of the German Parliament, 2021–present

In the

2021 German federal election Federal elections in Germany, Federal elections were held in Germany on 26 September 2021 to elect the members of the List of members of the 20th Bundestag, 20th Bundestag. States of Germany, State elections in 2021 Berlin state election, Berli ...

, Ahmetovic won the constituency of Stadt Hannover I. In this capacity, he is his parliamentary group’s

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on the

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. Within his parliamentary group, Ahmetovic belongs to the Parliamentary Left, a left-wing movement.

Other activities

* Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Member of the Political Advisory Board (since 2022)Political Advisory Board
Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.

Political positions

Ahmetovic aims to invest more in education, better care and cheaper housing. He also wants to strengthen Hannover as a work location. He has said that he is "very loyal" to the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and would like to be "Germany's strong voice for Bosnia and Herzegovina" in the Bundestag. For example, he advocates a rapid

accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union The accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union is the stated aim of the present relations between the two entities. Bosnia and Herzegovina has been recognised by the EU as a "candidate country" for accession since the decision of ...

References

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Adis Ahmetovic
at the Bundestag * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmetovic, Adis Living people 1993 births Politicians from Hanover German people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent 21st-century German politicians Naturalized citizens of Germany Members of the Bundestag for Lower Saxony Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of Germany University of Hanover alumni