Arne Lietz
Arne Lietz (born 23 July 1976) is a German politician who served Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Germany from 2014 until 2019. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists.[1]
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 2019 | |
| Constituency | Germany |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1976 Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
| Political party |  GermanSocial Democratic Party  European UnionParty of European Socialists |
Early life and career
Lietz studied History, Politics and Education at the Humboldt University of Berlin and the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He graduated with a master's degree in History. From 2004–2006 Lietz was the European representative of the American charity Facing History and Ourselves which develops educational material on injustice and prejudice throughout history, with a particular focus on The Holocaust. During his time at the charity he worked in Berlin, Boston and London. He later worked as a parliamentary assistant, a script-writer and a washer-up.
Parliamentary service
- Member, Committee on Development (2014–2019)
- Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs (2014–2019)
- Member, Delegation for relations with Israel (2014–2019)
- Member, Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (2015–2019)
In addition to his committee assignments, Lietz served as a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.[2]
Other activities
- Energy Watch Group (EWG), Member[3]
- German War Graves Commission, Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board
- Atlantik-Brücke, Member
- Tönissteiner Kreis, Member
- German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member
Personal life
Lietz lives in Wittenberg.
References
- "Arne LIETZ | History of parliamentary service | MEPs | European Parliament". Europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- Members European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.
- Experts Energy Watch Group (EWG).