Thomas Losse-Müller
{{Short description|German politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Thomas Losse-Müller
| image = Thomas Losse Müller.JPG
| caption = Losse-Müller in 2021
| office3 = Leader of the Opposition in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
|1blankname3 = {{nowrap|Minister-President}}
|1namedata3 = Daniel Günther
| term_start3 = 7 June 2022
| term_end3 = 12 December 2023
| predecessor3 = Serpil Midyatli
| successor3 = Serpil Midyatli
| office4 = Leader of the Social Democratic Party in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
| 1blankname4 = {{nowrap|Chief Whip}}
| 1namedata4 = Kai Dolgner
| deputy5 = Martin Habersaat
Birte Pauls
| term_start4 = 18 May 2022
| term_end4 = 12 December 2023
| predecessor5 = Serpil Midyatli
| successor5 = Serpil Midyatli
| office6 = State Secretary and Chief of the State Chancellery of Schleswig-Holstein
|1blankname6 = {{nowrap|Minister-President}}
|1namedata6 = Torsten Albig
| term_start6 = 26 September 2014
| term_end6 = 28 June 2017
| predecessor6 = Stefan Studt
| successor6 = Dirk Schrödter
| office7 = State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance of Schleswig-Holstein
|1blankname7 = {{nowrap|Minister-President}}
|1namedata7 = Torsten Albig
| minister8 = Monika Heinold
| term_start7 = 12 June 2012
| term_end7 = 26 September 2014
| predecessor8 = Stefan Studt
| successor8 = Philipp Nimmermann
| office2 = Member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
| term_start2 = 7 June 2022
| term_end2 =
| successor2 =
|predecessor2 = Torsten Albig {{small|(2017)}}
|constituency2= Social Democratic List
| birth_place = Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany {{small|(now Germany)}}
| alma_mater = University of Cologne, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
| residence = Bistensee
| party = Social Democratic Party {{small|(2020–present)}}
| otherparty = Alliance 90/The Greens {{small|(–2020)}}
| nationality = {{GER}}
}}
Thomas Losse-Müller (born 3 April 1973){{Cite web |title=Über mich › Thomas Losse-Müller |url=https://www.losse-mueller.de/ueber-mich/ |access-date=2022-03-21 |language=de-DE}} is a German politician. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and former Leader of his Party in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein.{{Cite web |title=Die SPD-Fraktion wählt Thomas Losse-Müller einstimmig zu ihrem neuen Vorsitzenden › SPD Landtagsfraktion |url=https://www.spd-fraktion-sh.de/2022/05/18/9516/ |access-date=2022-06-23 |language=de-DE}}
Career
Between 1992 and 1999, Losse-Müller studied Economics at the University of Cologne.{{Cite web |title=Hamburg.de |url=https://www.hamburg.de/contentblob/3739064/bc924c1d97a35b0b65886475189e728f/data/anlage-2-lebenslauf-thomas-losse-mueller.pdf |access-date= |website=Hamburg.de |language=German}} He went on to study Development Economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies.
From 2000 to 2004, Losse-Müller was an Assistant Vice President at Deutsche Bank in London. In 2004, he began working as a Financial Economist for the World Bank, until he began working as a program director for the German Society for technical cooperation in 2008. In 2010, Losse-Müller went back to work at the World Bank as a Senior Financial Sector Expert.
Before joining the Social Democratic Party of Germany in 2020, Losse-Müller was a member of Alliance 90/The Greens. He was a board member of the Hesse Alliance 90/The Greens between 2009 and 2012 and spokesperson to the Committee on Economy and Finance for the Hesse Alliance 90/The Greens between 2011 and 2012.
In 2012, Losse-Müller became State Secretary to the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of Finance upon being invited to Schleswig-Holstein by Monika Heinold. He went on to serve as Head of the State Chancellery of Schleswig-Holstein between 2014 and 2017.
Between 2017 and 2021 Losse-Müller worked at EY Parthenon, a Consulting firm based in Hamburg.
In Fall of 2020, Losse-Müller became a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. He was nominated lead candidate for the 2022 state election in Schleswig-Holstein in August 2021.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Losse-Müller mit 94 Prozent als Spitzenkandidat gewählt |url=https://www.spd-schleswig-holstein.de/2022/02/05/thomas-losse-mueller-mit-94-prozent-als-spitzenkandidat-der-spd-schleswig-holstein-gewaehlt/ |access-date=2022-03-21 |language=de-DE}}{{Cite web |last=NDR |title=Landtagswahl 2022: Losse-Müller soll SPD-Spitzenkandidat werden |url=https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/Ex-Staatskanzleichef-Losse-Mueller-soll-SPD-Spitzenkandidat-werden,spd1628.html |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=www.ndr.de |language=de}}
Losse-Müller was elected his Party's Leader in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein on 18 May 2022 and thus became Leader of the Opposition.
On 6 December 2023, Losse-Müller announced his resignation as Leader of the Social Democratic Party in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein.{{Cite web |last=NDR |title=SH: Oppositionsführer Thomas Losse-Müller wirft das Handtuch |url=https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/SH-Oppositionsfuehrer-Thomas-Losse-Mueller-wirft-Handtuch,auslossemueller100.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=www.ndr.de |language=de}} He was succeeded by Serpil Midyatli, who is also his Predecessor.{{Cite web |last=NDR |title=Serpil Midyatli zur neuen SPD-Fraktionschefin gewählt |url=https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/Serpil-Midyatli-zur-neuen-SPD-Fraktionschefin-gewaehlt,spd2056.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=www.ndr.de |language=de}}
Personal life
Losse-Müller was born as son to two teachers in Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia. He is married and has two daughters.
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Category:Members of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein