Martin Neumann (born 27 January 1956) is a German politician of the
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(FDP) who served as a member of the
Bundestag from the state of
Brandenburg from 2009 until 2013 and again from 2017 until 2021.
Early life and career
Neumann was born in
Vetschau,
Brandenburg. After studying technical building equipment at the
Technical University of Dresden
TU Dresden (for german: Technische Universität Dresden, abbreviated as TUD and often wrongly translated as "Dresden University of Technology") is a public research university, the largest institute of higher education in the city of Dresden, th ...
, he was awarded a doctorate in 1987 as Dr.-Ing. at the Cottbus University of Engineering after successfully defending his dissertation on the subject of investigating the thermal insulation behaviour of heavy ventilated exterior wall structures.
From 1987 to 1990, Neumann worked as the urban planning director in Lübbenau. Since 1995, Neumann has been a sworn expert for building services, heat, cold and noise insulation. From 1997 to 1999, Neumann was a lecturer for supply engineering and technical building equipment at the Lausitz University of Applied Sciences and the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal. In 1999, he accepted a call to the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal as professor for technical building services. He is also an energy consultant for the consumer advice centre.
Political career
Neumann first served on the Bundestag from 2009 until 2013. In parliament, he was a member of the Committee for Education, Research and Technology Assessment.
Neumann became a member of the Bundestag again in the
2017 German federal election
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. He was a member of the Committee for Economic Affairs and Energy and served as his parliamentary group's spokesman for energy policy.
He
lost his seat in the
2021 German federal election
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.
Other activities
*
Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA), Alternate Member of the Advisory Board (2018–2021)
* German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency (DENEFF), Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board (2018–2021)
Parliamentary Advisory Board
German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency (DENEFF).
References
External links
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Bundestag biography
1956 births
Living people
Members of the Bundestag for Brandenburg
Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021
Members of the Bundestag 2009–2013
Members of the Bundestag for the Free Democratic Party (Germany)
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