Markus Herbrand (born 24 February 1971) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2017, representing the Euskirchen – Rhein-Erft-Kreis II district.[1]

Markus Herbrand
Markus Herbrand in 2020
Member of the Bundestag
Assumed office
2017
Personal details
Born (1971-02-24) 24 February 1971 (age 53)
Schleiden, West Germany
Political partyFDP
OccupationTax consultant

Early life and career

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After seven years as an assistant tax consultant and auditing assistant, Herbrand passed the tax consultant examination in 1999.[2] He has been practicing as a tax consultant in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Political career

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Herbrand joined the FDP in 2002. In the 2017 federal elections, Herbrand ran for the constituency of Euskirchen - Rhein-Erft-Kreis II and entered the German Bundestag via the state list of the FDP in NRW. In parliament, he is a member of the Finance Committee.[3] In this capacity, he serves as his parliamentary group's rapporteur on measures against money laundering.[4] Since the 2021 elections, he has been serving as his parliamentary group’s spokesperson for financial policy.[5]

Other activities

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Personal life

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Herbrand is married.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Markus Herbrand | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. ^ Bundestagswahl in Rhein-Erft/Euskirchen: FDP-Kandidat Markus Herbrand im Portrait Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 15 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Abgeordnete". Fraktion der Freien Demokraten im Deutschen Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. ^ Christian Ramthun (14 September 2020), Geldwäschebekämpfung: Bundesrechnungshof fordert Zugriffsrechte des Zolls auf Polizei- und Steuerdaten Wirtschaftswoche.
  5. ^ FDP-Fraktion: Besetzung Sprecherposten FDP Group in the German Bundestag, press release of 14 December 2021.
  6. ^ Administrative Council Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).
  7. ^ Bundestagswahl in Rhein-Erft/Euskirchen: FDP-Kandidat Markus Herbrand im Portrait Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 15 September 2021.
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