Sanae Abdi

Sanae Abdi (born 7 July 1986) is a German-Moroccan lawyer[1] and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a Member of the Bundestag for the constituency of Cologne I since the 2021 federal election.[2]

Early life and career

Abdi grew up in Lüdenscheid and studied law at University of Marburg, the University of Bonn and the University of Cologne.[3]

From 2018 to 2021, Abdi worked at GIZ[4] in Bonn, where she coordinated projects on sustainable supply chains in the textile industry.[5]

Political career

In parliament, Abdi has since been serving on the Committee on Climate Protection and Energy, the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development[6] and the Subcommittee on International Climate and Energy Policy.[7] She is also her parliamentary group’s spokesperson for development policy.[8]

In addition to her committee assignments, Abdi is part of the German Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the Maghreb States.

Other activities

References
  1. Tim Attenberger (19 March 2021), Neben Mützenich erstmals zwei Frauen: Kölner SPD stellt Kandidaten für Bundestag auf Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger.
  2. Goff, Shaquile. "Morocco-born Female Politician Elected to German Parliament in Historical First". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 3 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Jonas Jordan (29 October 2021), Sanae Abdi: Juso-Abgeordnete aus der „schönsten Stadt der Welt“ Vorwärts.
  4. Sanae Abdi Bundestag.
  5. Jonas Jordan (29 October 2021), Sanae Abdi: Juso-Abgeordnete aus der „schönsten Stadt der Welt“ Vorwärts.
  6. Sanae Abdi Bundestag.
  7. Lisa Badum leitet Unterausschuss zur Klima- und Energiepolitik Bundestag, press release of 8 April 2022.
  8. Jonas Jordan (17 December 2021), SPD-Fraktion: Das sind die Sprecher*innen der Ausschussarbeitsgruppen Vorwärts.
  9. Sanae Abdi Bundestag.
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