Christian Kühn (born 9 April 1979) is a German politician of

Alliance 90/The Greens Alliance 90/The Greens (, ), often simply referred to as Greens (, ), is a Green (politics), green political party in Germany. It was formed in 1993 by the merger of the Greens (formed in West Germany in 1980) and Alliance 90 (formed in East Ger ...

who has been serving as president of the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) since 2024. From 2013 to 2024, Kühn was a member of the

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from the state of

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg ( ; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a states of Germany, German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million i ...

. In addition to his parliamentary work, he was a

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in the

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in the

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Olaf Scholz Olaf Scholz (; born 14 June 1958) is a German politician who served as the Chancellor of Germany from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Social Democratic Party (SPD), he previously served as Vice-Chancellor of Ge ...

from 2021 to 2024.

Early life and career

Kühn grew up in Göppingen, where he completed his high school diploma and community service and then studied political science and sociology at the

University of Tübingen The University of Tübingen, officially the Eberhard Karl University of Tübingen (; ), is a public research university located in the city of Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The University of Tübingen is one of eleven German Excellenc ...

. After graduating in 2009, he worked as a staff member in the Dean's office of the Faculty of Economic Sciences.

Political career

From 2009 until 2013, Kühn served as co-chair (alongside Silke Krebs) of the Green Party in Baden Württemberg. In the negotiations on a

following the 2011 state elections in Baden-Württemberg, he led the Green Party's delegation alongside Krebs and

Winfried Kretschmann Winfried Kretschmann (; born 17 May 1948) is a German politician serving as Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg since 2011. A member of the Alliance '90/Greens, he was President of the Bundesrat and ''ex officio'' deputy to the President o ...

in the

. Kühn first became a member of the 18th Bundestag in the 2013 federal elections, representing Tübingen. In parliament, he was a member of the Committee on Construction, Housing, Urban Development and Municipalities and served as his parliamentary group's spokesman on construction and housing policy. In addition to his committee assignments, Kühn was part of the German-Mexican Parliamentary Friendship Group. In 2024 he resigned from the Bundestag and was replaced by Jürgen Kretz.

Other activities

* Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal (BGE), Ex-Officio Chair of the Supervisory Board (since 2022) * German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency (DENEFF), Member of the Parliamentary Advisory BoardParliamentary Advisory Board
German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency (DENEFF).

References

External links

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Bundestag biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kuhn, Christian 1979 births Living people Members of the Bundestag for Baden-Württemberg Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021 Members of the Bundestag 2013–2017 Members of the Bundestag for Alliance 90/The Greens