Carlos Kasper
{{Short description|German politician}}
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| office = Member of the Bundestag
| image = Carlos Kasper (2021).jpg
| caption = Carlos Kasper in 2021
| term_start = 2021
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|09|03}}
| birth_place = Lichtenstein, Saxony, Germany
| party = SPD
| nationality = German
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Carlos Kasper (born 3 September 1994) is a German customs officerRebekka Wiese (27 October 2021), [https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2021-10/carlos-kasper-bundestag-spd-bundestagswahl-2021-medien-bundestagsabgeordneter Carlos Kasper: "Ich habe im Wahlkampf immer wieder Steine in den Weg gelegt bekommen"] Die Zeit. and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021.
Early career
Since 2019, Kasper has been working as customs officer at the Federal Customs Service in Dresden.[https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/K/kasper_carlos-861280 Carlos Kasper] Bundestag.
Political career
Kasper joined the SPD in 2014.Rebekka Wiese (27 October 2021), [https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2021-10/carlos-kasper-bundestag-spd-bundestagswahl-2021-medien-bundestagsabgeordneter Carlos Kasper: "Ich habe im Wahlkampf immer wieder Steine in den Weg gelegt bekommen"] Die Zeit.
Kasper was elected to the Bundestag in 2021, representing the Chemnitzer Umland – Erzgebirgskreis II district.{{cite web|author=Veröffentlichung |url=https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/K/kasper_carlos-861280 |title=Deutscher Bundestag - Carlos Kasper |publisher=Bundestag.de |date=2021-11-24 |accessdate=2022-06-10}} In parliament, he has since been serving on the Finance Committee.[https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/K/kasper_carlos-861280 Carlos Kasper] Bundestag.
In addition to his committee assignments, Kasper co-chaired the German-Iranian Parliamentary Friendship Group from 2021 until its dissolution in 2023.[https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/K/kasper_carlos-861280 Carlos Kasper] Bundestag.Annika Leister (2 March 2023), [https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/innenpolitik/id_100126184/deutsch-iranische-parlamentarier-so-torpedierten-afd-politiker-ein-gremium.html Wie AfD-Politiker ein Gremium im Bundestag torpedierten] t-online.
Within his parliamentary group, Kasper is part of a working group on criminal policy, chaired by Sebastian Fiedler.[https://www.spdfraktion.de/abgeordnete/kasper Carlos Kasper] SPD Group in the German Parliament. He also belongs to the Parliamentary Left, a left-wing movement.[https://www.parlamentarische-linke.de/unsere-mitglieder/ Members] Parliamentary Left.
Other activities
- Trade Union of the Police (GdP), MemberFrédéric Schwilden (9 December 2022), [https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article242596849/Stimmung-in-Sachsen-Natuerlich-hat-man-da-auch-diese-Meinungen-dass-dieser-Staat-nicht-funktioniert.html Stimmung in Sachsen: „Natürlich hat man da auch diese Meinungen, dass dieser Staat nicht funktioniert“] Die Welt.
- Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), Member[https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/K/kasper_carlos-861280 Carlos Kasper] Bundestag.
References
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