Martin Buschmann

Buschmann was born in Hamburg, but grew up in the Hamburg suburb of Neu Wulmstorf.{{cite web|title=Mit 0,6 Prozent. Unser Mann für Brüssel|periodical=Hamburger Abendblatt|publisher=Zeitungsgruppe Hamburg GmbH|url=https://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/harburg/article225891841/Unser-Mann-fuer-Bruessel.html|url-status=|format=|access-date=3 June 2019|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Axel Tiedemann|date=2 June 2019|language=de|pages=|quote=}} After graduating from high school in Neu Wulmstorf, he trained as a foreign trade merchant. He then worked for various shipping companies and in supply chain management.

From 1992 to 1996 Buschmann was a member of the NPD, he was chairman of the NPD district association Harburg-Land and treasurer of the Lower Saxony chapter of the Young Nationalists, the party's youth organization.{{cite web|title=Braune Vergangenheit verschwiegen|periodical=Wochenblatt|publisher=Wochenblatt-Verlag Schrader|url=https://www.kreiszeitung-wochenblatt.de/neu-wulmstorf/c-politik/braune-vergangenheit-verschwiegen_a159422|url-status=|format=|access-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Jörg Dammann|date=2 January 2020|language=de|pages=|quote=}}

In 2009 he joined the Tierschutzpartei. According to his own statements, he got involved with the party through actions against the animal testing laboratory in his neighbouring village Mienenbüttel.{{cite web|title=Mit 0,6 Prozent. Unser Mann für Brüssel|periodical=Hamburger Abendblatt|publisher=Zeitungsgruppe Hamburg GmbH|url=https://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/harburg/article225891841/Unser-Mann-fuer-Bruessel.html|url-status=|format=|access-date=3 June 2019|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Axel Tiedemann|date=2 June 2019|language=de|pages=|quote=}}{{cite web|title=Neu Wulmstorfer wird wahrscheinlich als einziger Politiker aus der Region ins Europaparlament gewählt: Auf dem Weg nach Brüssel|periodical=Kreiszeitung Wochenblatt|publisher=|url=https://www.kreiszeitung-wochenblatt.de/neu-wulmstorf/c-politik/auf-dem-weg-nach-bruessel_a141491|url-status=|format=|access-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Jörg Damman|date=1 May 2019|language=de|pages=|quote=}} Among other things, he advocates a vegan lifestyle and a ban on factory farming. Since 2015, Buschmann has worked full-time for his party, including as secretary general.

For the 2019 European elections his party nominated him for first place on the list. The party won 1.4 percent, one of the 96 German mandates, so that Buschmann was awarded a seat in parliament.{{cite web|title=Alphabetisches Verzeichnis aller Gewählten – Der Bundeswahlleiter|periodical=|publisher=|url=https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/europawahlen/2019/gewaehlte/bund-99.html#c6f2f74d-2301-4780-a2d3-72f058ee9e62|url-status=|format=|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=|date=|year=|language=de|pages=|quote=}}

Buschmann joined the European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) in the European Parliament after the European elections. This group includes the German party The Left. On behalf of the group, Mr Buschmann was a member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the Committee on Petitions.{{cite web|title=Martin Buschmann {{!}} Europäisches Parlament|periodical=|publisher=|url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/de/197434/MARTIN_BUSCHMANN/home|url-status=|format=|access-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=|date=|year=|language=de|pages=|quote=}}

On 26 January 2020, Buschmann's NPD past was revealed.{{cite web|title=Braune Vergangenheit verschwiegen|periodical=Wochenblatt|publisher=Wochenblatt-Verlag Schrader|url=https://www.kreiszeitung-wochenblatt.de/neu-wulmstorf/c-politik/braune-vergangenheit-verschwiegen_a159422|url-status=|format=|access-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Jörg Dammann|date=2 January 2020|language=de|pages=|quote=}} Thereupon he distanced himself from the NPD's objectives in a statement and left the GUE/NGL group.{{cite web|title=Martin Buschmann MEP – Stellungnahme|website=facebook.com|publisher=|url=https://www.facebook.com/EUWahl2019/posts/533852954150418|url-status=|format=|access-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=|date=|year=|language=de|pages=|quote=}}{{cite web|title=German MEP resigns from leftist group after revelations of neo-Nazi past|periodical=Politico.eu|publisher=|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/german-mep-martin-buschmann-resigns-from-leftist-group-after-revelations-of-neo-nazi-past/|url-status=|format=|access-date=29 January 2020|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Maïa de La Baume|date=2 January 2020|language=en|pages=|quote=}}{{cite web|title=Statement on Martin Buschmann GUE/NGL|periodical=Guengl.eu|publisher=|url=https://www.guengl.eu/statement-on-martin-buschmann/|url-status=|format=|access-date=29 January 2020|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=|date=28 January 2020|language=en|pages=|quote=}}{{cite news|title=NPD-Vergangenheit: EU-Abgeordneter Martin Buschmann verlässt Linksfraktion|periodical=Spiegel.de|publisher=|url=https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/npd-vergangenheit-eu-abgeordneter-martin-buschmann-verlaesst-linksfraktion-a-cf9afca7-de88-466c-97eb-df47e84deb3f|url-status=|format=|access-date=29 January 2020|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=|date=28 January 2020|language=de|pages=|quote=}} The leadership of his party spoke in a statement of 29 January 2020 of a "serious breach of trust" and "massive damage to reputation". They called on Buschmann to resign his mandate.{{cite web|title=Tierschutzpartei fordert Buschmann zum Rücktritt auf|website=facebook.com|publisher=|url=https://www.facebook.com/Tierschutzpartei/posts/2853437071345465?__tn__=K-R|url-status=|format=|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Bundesvorstand der Tierschutzpartei|date=2 January 2020|language=de|pages=|quote=}} In this case, Robert Gabel, who had been second on the list of the Tierschutzpartei, would move to the European Parliament.

Buschmann is married and lives in Neu Wulmstorf.

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