Holger Mann (born 19 February 1979) is a German politician of the

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(SPD) who has been serving as a member of the

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since 2021.Bundestagswahl 2021: 38 Frauen und Männer vertreten Sachsen künftig im Bundestag
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'', 27 September 2021.

Early life and education

Mann was born 1979 in the East German city of

Dresden Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label= Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth ...

and studied

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. He moved to

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in 1997.

Political career

Career in state politics

Mann was member of the State Parliament of Saxony from 2009 to 2021.

Member of the German Parliament, 2021–present

In the

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, Mann was elected directly to the Bundestag, representing the

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district. In parliament, he has since been serving on the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment.Holger Mann

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

Other activities

* Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation (SPRIN-D), Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2022) * Stiftung Forum Recht, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)Board of Trustees
Stiftung Forum Recht. * German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member

References

Living people 1979 births People from Dresden Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians 21st-century German politicians Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 {{Germany-SPD-politician-stub