Jens Gieseke (born 18 May 1971) is a German politician who has been serving as a member of the

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since 2014. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union, part of the

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Early career

Gieseke completed his training in law. From 2001 to 2005, he worked as a parliamentary assistant at the European Parliament in Brussels. Prior to being elected to the European Parliament, Gieseke was also employed at the Working Group of German Airports.

Political career

In Parliament, Gieseke has been serving on the

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since 2019. He was previously a member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (2014-2019) and the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (2016-2017). In addition to his committee assignments, Gieseke has been part of the Parliament's delegations for relations with

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(2014-2019) and with

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(since 2021). He is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Digital Agenda and the

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group. Gieseke was nominated by his party as delegate to the

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for the purpose of electing the

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Political positions

In a joint letter with 15 other MEPs from various political groups, Gieseke urged the

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in early 2021 to replace the European Union's ambassador to

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for allegedly siding with the country's Communist leadership.Hans von der Burchard (February 25, 2021)
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gieseke, Jens 1971 births Living people Christian Democratic Union of Germany MEPs MEPs for Germany 2019–2024 MEPs for Germany 2014–2019 People from Lingen MEPs for Germany 2024–2029