Kaweh Mansoori
Kaweh Mansoori | |
|---|---|
| State Minister for Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Regional Development of Hesse | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Minister-President | Boris Rhein |
| Preceded by | Tarek Al-Wazir |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1988 Gießen, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Citizenship | German |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Political party | SPD |
| Alma mater | University of Giessen |
Kaweh Mansoori (born 12 August 1988) is a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as State Minister of Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Housing in the government of Minister-President Boris Rhein of Hesse since 2024.[1] From 2021 to 2023, he was a member of the Bundestag.
Early life and education
Mansoori was born 1988 in the West German city of Gießen. He studied law at University of Giessen.
Political career
Member of the German Parliament, 2021–2024
Mansoori became member of the Bundestag in the 2021 federal elections, representing the Frankfurt am Main II district.[2] In the negotiations to form a coalition government between the SPD, the Green Party and Free Democratic Party (FDP) following the elections, he was part of his party's delegation in the working group on equality, co-chaired by Petra Köpping, Ricarda Lang and Herbert Mertin.[3]
In parliament, Mansoori served on the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs and the Committee on Legal Affairs.[4]
Within his parliamentary group, Mansoori belonged to the Parliamentary Left, a left-wing movement.[5]
Career in state government
In the negotiations to form a coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the SPD following the 2023 state elections in Hesse, Mansoori was part of his party's delegation.[6]
In the negotiations to form a Grand Coalition under the leadership of Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU together with the Bavarian CSU) and the SPD following the 2025 German elections, Mansoori was part of the SPD delegation in the working group on economic affairs, industry and tourism, led by Jens Spahn, Hansjörg Durz and Alexander Schweitzer.[7]
Other activities
- Education and Science Workers' Union (GEW), Member[8]
- German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member[9]
Personal life
Mansoori is in a relationship with fellow politician Josefine Koebe.[10]
References
- ^ Gianna Niewel (15 January 2024), Hessen: Auf ihm ruhen die Hoffnungen seiner SPD Süddeutsche Zeitung.
- ^ "Deutscher Bundestag - Kaweh Mansoori".
- ^ Britt-Marie Lakämper (21 October 2021), SPD, Grüne, FDP: Diese Politiker verhandeln die Ampel-Koalition Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
- ^ Kaweh Mansoori Bundestag.
- ^ Members Parliamentary Left.
- ^ Hanning Voigts (16 November 2023), Koalitionsbildung in Hessen: Gespräche mit fast 200 Leuten Frankfurter Rundschau.
- ^ Hanning Voigts (15 March 2025), Koalitionsverhandlungen zwischen Union und SPD: Diese Politiker aus Hessen sind dabei Frankfurter Rundschau.
- ^ Kaweh Mansoori Bundestag.
- ^ Kaweh Mansoori Bundestag.
- ^ Jutta Rippegather, Hanning Voigts (2025-01-17). "All you need is love" (in German). Frankfurter Rundschau. Retrieved 2025-03-14.