Tobias Cremer (born 30 June 1992) is a German politician of the

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(SPD) who has been serving as a

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(MEP) since the

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Early life and career

Cremer graduated from the Neues Gymnasium Bochum and then completed a bachelor's degree in economics and philosophy at

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and a master's degree in public administration at

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. He received his doctorate in political science and international relations from the

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and then lectured as a

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in Religion ( Pembroke College) at the

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. He later worked as a diplomat in the European department of the

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Political career

In the 2024 European elections, Cremer was elected to the European Parliament as 14th place on the SPD list. In parliament, Cremer has since been serving on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the

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. In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the parliament’s delegations to the

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and for relations with the United States.Tobias Cremer

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Memberships

Cremer is a member of the Bochum,

VfL Bochum Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum (), is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club has spent 35 seasons in the Bundesli ...

and the Altenbochum/Laer parish.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cremer, Tobias Living people 1992 births Members of the European Parliament for Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians Social Democratic Party of Germany MEPs MEPs for Germany 2024–2029 Alumni of the University of Cambridge Alumni of the University of Oxford Harvard University alumni Diplomats for Germany