Falko Mohrs (born 23 July 1984) is a German politician of the

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(SPD) who has been serving as State Minister for Science and Culture in the government of

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since 2022. He previously was a member of the

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from the state of

from 2017 to 2022.

Political career

Member of the German Parliament, 2017–2022

Mohrs became a member of the Bundestag in the

2017 German federal election Federal elections were held in Germany on 24 September 2017 to elect the members of the 19th Bundestag. At stake were at least 598 seats in the Bundestag, as well as 111 overhang and leveling seats determined thereafter. The Christian Democr ...

. He was a member of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy and the Committee on the Digital Agenda. In this capacity, he served as his parliamentary group’s

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on the

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and 5G. In addition to his committee assignments, Mohrs was part of the German Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the Central African States. In the negotiations to form a so-called

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of the SPD, the

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and the Free Democrats (FDP) following the 2021 German elections, Mohrs was part of his party's delegation in the working group on digital innovation and infrastructure, co-chaired by Jens Zimmermann,

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and

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Career in state government

In the negotiations to form a

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cabinet under

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following the 2022 state elections, Mohrs was part of the leadership team of his party's delegation. He was later appointed State Minister for Science and Culture in the new state government. In his capacity as minister, Mohrs has been chairing the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK) since 2023.

Other activities

* Braunschweigische Stiftung, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022) * Kulturstiftung der Länder, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022) * Niedersächsische Staatstheater Hannover, Chair of the Supervisory Board (since 2022) * NORD/LB Kulturstiftung, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022) *

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, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022) *

Stiftung Lesen Stiftung Lesen (Reading Foundation) is a non-profit organization based in Mainz, Germany under the patronage of Joachim Gauck. Stiftung Lesen acts as a stakeholder for reading promotion on a national and international level. It contributes to readi ...

, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022) * Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Member of the Political Advisory Board (since 2020) * Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA), Alternate Member of the Advisory Board *

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, Member * Reservist Association of Deutsche Bundeswehr, Member * Association of Christian Guides and Scouts (VCP), Member

Personal life

Mohrs is

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.David Römhild (2 February 2023)
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''.

References

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Bundestag biography
1984 births Living people Members of the Bundestag for Lower Saxony Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021 Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of Germany {{Germany-SPD-politician-stub