Niclas Herbst

{{short description|German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (born 1973)}}

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Niclas Herbst (born 28 February 1973) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/europawahlen/2019/gewaehlte/bund-99.html|title=Alle Gewählte in alphabetischer Reihenfolge|work=Der Bundeswahlleiter|language=de|access-date=2 December 2019}}

Political career

=Career in state politics=

Herbst joined the CDU in 1990. Since 2000, he has been a member of the party's leadership in Schleswig-Holstein.

From 2005 to 2012, Herbst served as a member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein, where he was, among other things, deputy chair of the Committee on European Affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, he was a member of the European Committee of the Regions from 2010 to 2012.

From 2017 until 2019, Herbst served as advisor to Minister-President Daniel Günther.Kay Müller (May 14, 2019), [https://www.shz.de/nachrichten/meldungen/der-guenther-vertraute-id23820387.html Der Günther-Vertraute] Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag.Christian Hiersemenzel (May 22, 2019), [https://www.kn-online.de/Nachrichten/Schleswig-Holstein/CDU-Kandidat-Niclas-Herbst-kandidiert-zum-dritten-Mal-bei-der-Europawahl CDU-Kandidat für Brüssel: Niclas Herbst kandidiert zum dritten Mal] Kieler Nachrichten.

=Member of the European Parliament, 2019–present=

Herbst has been a Member of the European Parliament since the 2019 European elections. He has since been serving on the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Fisheries.

In addition to his committee assignments, Herbst is part of the Parliament's delegation to the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly,[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197412/NICLAS_HERBST/home Niclas Herbst] European Parliament. the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas[http://www.searica.eu/intergroup/members-2019-2024 Members 2019-2024] European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas. and the European Parliament Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages.[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/files/organisation-and-rules/organisation/intergroups/list-of-members-traditional-minorities-national-communities-and-languages.pdf Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages] European Parliament.

Other activities

Hamburger SV, Member
Reservist Association of Deutsche Bundeswehr, Member

Recognition

In December 2020, Herbst received the Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries award at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards.{{cite news|url=https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/mep-awards-2020-reaction-and-comment-from-our-winners|title=MEP Awards 2020: Reaction and comment from our winners|last=Johnson|first=Brian|date=2 December 2020|work=The Parliament Magazine|access-date=8 January 2021}}

References

External links

[http://europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197412/NICLAS_HERBST/home European Parliament Profile]

Category:Living people

Category:MEPs for Germany 2019–2024

Category:Christian Democratic Union of Germany MEPs

Category:1973 births

Category:MEPs for Germany 2024–2029