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Intro | German politician | |
Places | Germany | |
is | Politician | |
Work field | Politics | |
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Birth | 17 April 1977, Saarlouis, Germany | |
Age | 47 years | |
Star sign | Aries | |
Politics: | Alliance '90/The Greens |
Biography
Markus Tressel (born 17 April 1977) is a German politician. Born in Saarlouis, Saarland, he represents the Alliance 90/The Greens. Markus Tressel has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Saarland since 2009.
Life
In 1996 Markus Tressel graduated from the Max-Planck-Gymnasium in Saarlouis, where he was student representative. He dropped out of his studies of political and administrative sciences at Saarland University in 2000 in favour of a position as state manager for the regional association of the Green Party in Saarland. He became member of the bundestag after the 2009 German federal election. He is a member of the Committee for Food and Agriculture and the Committee for Tourism. For his parliamentary group he is spokesman for rural areas and regional policy and for tourism policy.