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Von Notz has been a member of the German [[Bundestag]] since the [[German federal election, 2009|2009 national elections]]. In his first legislative term from 2009 until 2013, he served on the Committee on Internal Affairs and was his parliamentary group's spokesperson on internal affairs and digital policy.
Von Notz has been a member of the German [[Bundestag]] since the [[German federal election, 2009|2009 national elections]]. In his first legislative term from 2009 until 2013, he served on the Committee on Internal Affairs and was his parliamentary group's spokesperson on internal affairs and digital policy.


Following the [[German federal election, 2013|2013 elections]], von Notz was appointed vice-chairman of his [[Green Party faction (Bundestag)|parliamentary group]], under the leadership of co-chairs [[Katrin Göring-Eckardt]] and [[Anton Hofreiter]]. In this capacity, he served as coordinator of the group’s legislative initiatives on internal and legal affairs and as spokesperson on digital policy. He also leads the Green Party's parliamentary group within the [[German Parliamentary Committee investigating the NSA spying scandal]] and the Committee on the Digital Agenda.<ref>[https://www.bundestag.de/bundestag/abgeordnete18/biografien/N/notz_konstantin/258796 Dr. Konstantin von Notz, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen], Bundestag.de, in German</ref> Since 2018, he has been a member of the Parliamentary Control Panel (PKGr), which provides parliamentary oversight of Germany’s intelligence services [[Federal Intelligence Service (Germany)|BND]], [[Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution|BfV]] and [[Militärischer Abschirmdienst|MAD]].
Following the [[German federal election, 2013|2013 elections]], von Notz was appointed vice-chairman of his [[Green Party faction (Bundestag)|parliamentary group]], under the leadership of co-chairs [[Katrin Göring-Eckardt]] and [[Anton Hofreiter]]. In this capacity, he served as coordinator of the group’s legislative initiatives on internal and legal affairs and as spokesperson on digital policy. He also leads the Green Party's parliamentary group within the [[German Parliamentary Committee investigating the NSA spying scandal]] and the Committee on the Digital Agenda.<ref>[https://www.bundestag.de/bundestag/abgeordnete18/biografien/N/notz_konstantin/258796 Dr. Konstantin von Notz, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen], Bundestag.de, in German</ref> Since 2018, he has been a member of the [[Parliamentary Oversight Panel (Germany)|Parliamentary Oversight Panel (PKGr)]], which provides parliamentary oversight of Germany’s intelligence services [[Federal Intelligence Service (Germany)|BND]], [[Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution|BfV]] and [[Militärischer Abschirmdienst|MAD]].


In addition to his committee assignments, von Notz has been serving as deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the [[Baltic States]] since 2009.
In addition to his committee assignments, von Notz has been serving as deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the [[Baltic States]] since 2009.

Revision as of 19:01, 5 March 2018

Konstantin von Notz
Member of the Bundestag
Assumed office
27 September 2009
ConstituencyLauenburg/ Stormarn-Süd, Schleswig-Holstein
Deputy Mayor of Mölln
Assumed office
June 2013
Personal details
Born21 January 1971
Mölln
Political partyAlliance '90/The Greens

Konstantin von Notz (born 21 January 1971 in Mölln) is a German lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Alliance '90/The Greens party.

Early life and education

Born as one of two sons of Friedhelm von Notz, Konstantin grew up in Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main. He studied law at Heidelberg University between 1993 and 1998.

Political career

Von Notz has been a member of the German Bundestag since the 2009 national elections. In his first legislative term from 2009 until 2013, he served on the Committee on Internal Affairs and was his parliamentary group's spokesperson on internal affairs and digital policy.

Following the 2013 elections, von Notz was appointed vice-chairman of his parliamentary group, under the leadership of co-chairs Katrin Göring-Eckardt and Anton Hofreiter. In this capacity, he served as coordinator of the group’s legislative initiatives on internal and legal affairs and as spokesperson on digital policy. He also leads the Green Party's parliamentary group within the German Parliamentary Committee investigating the NSA spying scandal and the Committee on the Digital Agenda.[1] Since 2018, he has been a member of the Parliamentary Oversight Panel (PKGr), which provides parliamentary oversight of Germany’s intelligence services BND, BfV and MAD.

In addition to his committee assignments, von Notz has been serving as deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the Baltic States since 2009.

Under the umbrella of the German parliaments’ godparenthood program for human rights activists, von Notz has been raising awareness for the work of persecuted Cuban dissident Antonio Rodiles since 2013.[2]

Other activities

References

  1. ^ Dr. Konstantin von Notz, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, Bundestag.de, in German
  2. ^ Einsatz für einen inhaftierten kubanischen Blogger Deutscher Bundestag, August 13, 2013.