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Biography
Jens Gieseke (born 18 May 1971) is a German politician and member of the European Parliament from Germany. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party.
Career
Gieseke completed his training in law. From 2001 to 2005, he worked as a parliamentary assistant at the European Parliament in Brussels. Prior to being elected to the European Parliament, Gieseke was also employed at the Working Group of German Airports.
In Parliament, Gieseke has been serving on the Committee on Transport and Tourism since 2019. He was previously a member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (2014-2019) and the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (2016-2017). He was also part of the Parliament's delegation for relations with India (2014-2019).
In addition to his committee assignments, Gieseke is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Digital Agenda and the MEPs Against Cancer group.