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Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Jan-Niclas Gesenhues

Born 12 February 1990 in Karlsruhe, married, one child, lives in Emsdetten

Professional history

Dates
since 2024	Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection
since 2021	Member of the Bundestag
2022-2024	Environment spokesperson for Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (the Greens) parliamentary group Head of the working group on environment, nature conservation, nuclear safety and consumer protection
2019-2021	Regional head of the Steinfurt-Warendorf district crafts and trades association
2015-2019	Policy officer and head of office in state parliament (Landtag) of North-Rhine Westphalia
2011-2013	Student assistant at the University of Münster

Education

Dates
2016-2020	PhD in international environmental and energy policy, University of Münster
2014-2016	MSc in economics, focussing on environmental and resource economics, University of Münster
2010-2014	BA in politics and economics, University of Münster

Memberships/committees/volunteer work

Dates
since 2024	Chair of the Supervisory Board of the GRS
since 2024	Member in the Supervisory Board of the BGZ
since 2024	Member in the Supervisory Board of the BGE
since 2022	Chair of The Greens regional association of Westphalia
2018-2022	Member of The Greens executive board of North Rhine-Westphalia
2014-2021	Leader of The Greens in Steinfurt district council
2016-2021	Chair of the Steinfurt district environment committee
2009-2010	Development Volunteers Service (DED)

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