Forsvarsudvalget 2022-23 (2. samling)
FOU Alm.del Bilag 93
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Annual Security and Defence Forum
of the Defence Committees of Nordic
and Baltic Sea Countries
14 – 16 May 2023
Delegation brochure
Forsvarsudvalget 2022-23 (2. samling)
FOU Alm.del - Bilag 93
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Annual Security and Defence Forum of the Defence Committees
of Nordic and Baltic Sea Countries
14 - 16 May 2023
Delegation brochure
Programme
At the invitation of the Chairwoman of the German Bundestag’s
Defence Committee, Dr Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann,
Member of the Bundestag
Delegations from
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Poland
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Table of contents
Foreword
List of participants
CVs of the hosting nation – Germany
CVs of the guest nation – Denmark
CVs of the guest nation – Estonia
CVs of the guest nation – Finland
CVs of the guest nation – Latvia
CVs of the guest nation – Lithuania
CVs of the guest nation – Norway
CVs of the guest nation – Poland
CVs of the guest nation – Sweden
CVs of the guest speakers
Important contact information
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Foreword
Dr Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, MP
Chairwoman of the German Bundestag’s Defence Committee
Europe and the world are facing major security policy challenges: on 24 Feb-
ruary 2022, the security architecture of our continent was shaken to its core
by Russia’s brutal and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. National and
alliance defence has since been very much in the foreground for all allies and
friends. Our armed forces are having to prepare in very real terms to be cold-start
capable – i.e., ready for action at short notice. To deal with the fundamentally
altered threat level effectively, all NATO members and partners need to pull
together.
I extend a warm welcome to Finland as a new NATO member. I am very
confident that Sweden will also reinforce NATO soon.
It makes me very happy that we are coming together in Berlin in the format
of the Annual Security and Defence Forum of the Defence Committees of
Nordic and Baltic Sea Countries to exchange views, jointly discuss our options
for action and develop strategies. I wish all those participating in this event
a successful conference and look forward to many fruitful conversations
with you.
Yours,
Dr Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
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List of participants
Denmark – The Defence Committee of the Folketing
Mr Rasmus Jarlov, Chair
Mr Peter Have, MP
Mr Jesper Thinghuus, Secretariat
Estonia – The National Defence Committee of the Riigikogu
Mr Kalev Stoicescu, Chair
Mr Leo Kunnas, Deputy Chair
Mr Aivar Engel, Secretariat
Finland – The Defence Committee of the Eduskunta Riksdagen
Ms Hanna Huttunen, Deputy Chair
Mr Heikki Savola, Secretariat
Germany – The Defence Committee of the German Bundestag
Dr Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Chair
Mr Henning Otte, Deputy Chair
Ms Bettina Petzold, Secretariat
Dr Jasmin Merati-Kashani, Secretariat
Ms Minh Ha Vuong, Secretariat
Mr Paul Breitbarth, Secretariat
Latvia – The Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee
of the Saeima
Mr Raimonds Bergmanis, Chair
Lithuania – The Committee on National Security and Defence of the Seimas
Dr Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Chair
Mr Andrius Mazuronis, MP
Mr Evaldas Sinkevičius, Secretariat
Norway – The Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Storting
Ms Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide, Chair
Dr Sunniva Tofte, Secretariat
Poland – The National Defence Committee of the Sejm
Mr Michał Jach, Chair
Mr Czesław Mroczek, Deputy Chair
Mr Jacek Zientarksi, Secretariat
Sweden – The Committee on Defence of the Riksdag
Ms Lena Johansson, MP
Mr Lars Wistedt, MP
Ms Stina Fagerlund, Secretariat
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CVs of the hosting nation – Germany
The Defence Committee of the German Bundestag
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Dr Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
Member of the Bundestag
(FDP – Free Democratic Party)
German Bundestag, Platz der Republik 1, 11011 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 227-78423
E-mail: [email protected]
Born on 10 March 1958 in Düsseldorf
Married; three children, three grandchildren
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Chairwoman of the Defence Committee
of the German Bundestag
Member of the executive committee of the FDP
parliamentary group in the Bundestag
Member of the FDP federal executive
1986
Obtained doctorate (Dr phil.) with thesis on the subject of
“Bilder aus Amerika: Eine zeitungswissenschaftliche Studie
über die USA-Berichterstattung im Zweiten Deutschen
Fernsehen (ZDF)” (Pictures from America: A journalistic
study of reporting on the United States on German
Television Channel II (ZDF))
Studied journalism, political science and German language
and literature at LMU Munich, graduating with a Magister
Artium degree
Obtained Abitur (higher-education entrance qualification)
at Mataré academic secondary school in Meerbusch near
Düsseldorf
Education
1978 – 1983
1978
Professional career
1988 – 2008 Representative of the Nuremberg young readers’ publisher
TESSLOFF
Political career
Since 2021
Since 2021
Since 2019
Since 2017
Chairwoman of the German Bundestag’s Defence Committee
Member of the executive committee of the FDP parliamentary
group in the Bundestag
Member of the FDP federal executive
Member of the German Bundestag
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Member of the Defence Committee
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Substitute member of the Committee on Internal Affairs and
Community
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Member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
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2017 – 2021: Spokeswoman on defence policy and local govern-
ment policy for the FDP parliamentary group in the Bundestag
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Since 2014
2014 – 2019
2013 – 2019
2014 – 2017
2005 – 2009
2008 – 2014
2009 – 2014
2009 – 2014
2004 – 2023
1999 – 2004
2017 – 2021: Member of the Defence Committee and the
Committee on Building, Housing, Urban Development and
Local Government
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Substitute member of the Committee on Internal Affairs and
Community
Chairwoman of the Düsseldorf county branch of the FDP
Deputy chairwoman of the FDP group in the Rhineland
regional assembly
Deputy federal chairwoman of the FDP
Chairwoman of the FDP group on Düsseldorf city council
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Deputy mayor of the city of Düsseldorf
Deputy chairwoman of the FDP group on Düsseldorf city
council
Deputy chairwoman of the Rhineland regional assembly
Member of the city council of Düsseldorf, the capital of
North Rhine-Westphalia
Member of the borough council in Borough 7 of the city of
Düsseldorf
Vice President of the German Atlantic Association
Presidium member of the Association of the German Army
Presidium member of the German Association of Defence
Technology
Member of the advisory board to the Federal Academy for
Security Policy
Member of Düsseldorf-Carlstadt Rotary Club
Member of the Friends of the Memorial to the Victims
of National Socialism in Düsseldorf
Patroness of the ambulant children’s and youth hospice
service Düsseldorf
Chairwoman of the board of trustees of FOM University
of Applied Sciences, Düsseldorf
Member of the football club Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895
Individual member of ALDE – Alliance of Liberals and
Democrats for Europe
Member of the board of trustees of the community foundation
for Gerresheim “Gerricus”
Deputy chairwoman of the Friends of Düsseldorf Wildlife Park
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Henning Otte
Member of the German Bundestag
German Bundestag, Platz der Republik 1, 11011 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 227-72320,
Fax: +49 30 227-76320
E-mail: [email protected]
Born in Celle (Lower Saxony) on 27 October 1968;
protestant; married, four children
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Vice Chairman of the Defence Committee
Spokesman on Rural Areas of the
CDU/CSU-Parliamentary Group
Member of the German Bundestag, CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group
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Member of the Defence Committee (Vice Chairman of the
Defence Committee)
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Substitute Member of the Foreign Committee
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Substitute Member of the Committee on Food and Agriculture
Member of the executive committee of the CDU-Germany
Member of the executive committee of the CDU Niedersachsen
Deputy chairman of the district-branch CDU-Nordostnieder-
sachsen
Member of the political assembly of the European People’s
Party (EPP)
Member of the Celle County Council
Political Career
Since 10/2005
Since 2016
Since 2014
Since 2007
2006-2011
Since 1996
Profession and Education
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Trained as reserve officer in the tank battalion 333 in Celle
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Apprenticeship as bank clerk at Sparkasse Celle (savings bank)
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Degree in law at the University of Hamburg
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Authorized officer in a medium-sized steel construction
company
Associations
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Member of the working group on small and medium-sized
enterprises of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group
Member of the Aviation and Space Group in the Bundestag
Member of the Atlantik-Brücke, a Transatlantic Relations
Association, Berlin Member of the Parliamentary Group for
Baltic States, the Parliamentary Group for eastern Africa
and the Parliamentary Group for Canada (vice chairman)
Member of the Parliamentary Group for Baltic States, the
Parliamentary Group for eastern Africa and the Parliamentary
Group for Canada (vice chairman)
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CVs of the guest nation – Denmark
The Defence Committee of the Folketing
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Rasmus Jarlov
Member of the Folketing,
The Conservative Party (KF)
Former Minister
Folketinget, Christiansborg
1240 Copenhagen K
Parliamentary phone: +45 3337 4208
E-mail: [email protected]
Homepage: https://jarlov.dk/
Rasmus Jarlov, born 29. april 1977 in Aarhus,
son of Carsten Jarlov and Lisbeth Jarlov.
Member period
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Member of the Folketing for The Conservative Party
in Greater Copenhagen greater constituency from June
18th 2015.
Member of the Folketing for The Conservative Party in Greater
Copenhagen greater constituency, 1. September 2010 –
15. September 2011.
Temporary Member of the Folketing for The Conservative
Party in Greater Copenhagen greater constituency (substitute
for Charlotte Dyremose), 12. January 2010 – 31. August 2010.
Candidate for The Conservative Party in Gentofte nomina-
tion district from 2016.
Candidate for The Conservative Party in Lyngby nomination
district from 2014.
Candidate for The Conservative Party in Rødovre nomination
district, 2014 – 2016.
Candidate for The Conservative Party in Inner city nomination
district, 2010 – 2014.
Candidate for The Conservative Party in Rødovre nomination
district, 2007 – 2010.
Parliamentary career
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Chairman of the Defence Committee from 2021.
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Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs,
21. June 2018 – 27. June 2019.
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Chairman of the Defence Committee, 2015 – 2017.
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Chairman of the Education Committee, 2010.
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Education
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M.Sc. Applied Economics and Finance,
Copenhagen Business School, 2001 – 2003.
B.Sc., Copenhagen Business School, 1998 – 2001.
Officer of the Reserve, the Royal Danish Air Force,
1996 – 1998.
Upper Secondary School certificate (mathematics), Ordrup
Gymnasium, 1996.
Founder and owner of Hamlet Tours from 2012.
Corporate job rotation programme and middle manager in
research council at, Novo Nordisk A/S, 2004 – 2010.
Speaker and external lecturer in finance, Copenhagen Business
School from 2003.
Employment
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Affiliations
Member of Copenhagen City Council, 2010 – 2015.
Committees/Spokesman
Current committees
Chairman of
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The Defence Committee
Member of
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The Arctic Delegation
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The Faroe Islands Committee
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The Finance Committee
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The Fiscal Affairs Committee
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The Greenland Committee
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The Scrutiny Committee
Spokesman
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Spokesman on defence
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Spokesman on finance
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Spokesman on fiscal affairs
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Spokesman on Greenland
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spokesman on reform work
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spokesman on reform work
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Spokesman on the Faroe Islands
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Peter Have
Member of the Folketing,
The Moderates (M)
Folketinget, Christiansborg
1240 Copenhagen K
Parliamentary phone: + 45 3337 5829
E-mail: [email protected]
Homepage: https://peterhave.dk/
Peter Have, born September 25th 1963 in
Copenhagen, lives in Låsby. Son of Per Søndergaard
and pensioner Vera Søndergaard.
Member period
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Member of the Folketing for The Moderates in East Jutland
greater constituency from November 1st 2022.
Candidate for The Moderates in all nomination districts
in East Jutland Grater Constituency from 2022.
Parliamentary career
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Spokesman on defence from 2022.
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Spokesman on rural districts and islands from 2022.
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Spokesman on transport from 2022.
Education
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Sommelier, Scandinavian Wine Academy, 2017 – 2019.
Skilled waiter, Aalborg polytechnic school, Aalborg poly-
technic school, 1986 – 1989.
Selfemployed, Låsby Kro og Hotel ApS, 2014 – 2022.
Selfemployed, Restaurant Queens Garden, Hotel Royal,
Århus, 2011 – 2014.
Selfemployed, Sommercaféen (café), Høll/Hvidbjerg,
2001 – 2011.
Restaurant manager, Torvehallerne, Vejle, 1993 – 1998.
Employment
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Committees/Spokesman
Current committees
Member of
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The Defence Committee
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The Environment and Food Committee
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The Rural Districts and Islands Committee
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The Transport Committee
Spokesman
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Spokesman on defence
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Spokesman on rural districts and islands
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Spokesman on transport
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CVs of the guest nation – Estonia
The National Defence Committee of the Riigikogu
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Kalev Stoicescu
Hiiu County, Lääne County and
Saare County Electoral District
2 September 1965 Constanța, Romania
Cohabiting, three children
Education
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Gustav Adolf Gymnasium
(former Tallinn Secondary School No. 1) 1983
University of Tartu, mathematics
(equivalent to Master’s degree) 1990
Tallinn University of Technology,
Master of Business Administration 2002
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1991–2000: Adviser in Confer-
ence on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) issues,
incl. Deputy Head of the Estonian Delegation during prepa-
rations for CSCE Summit in Helsinki 1991–1992, Ambassa-
dor to Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
(OSCE) in Vienna 1992–1995, Director General for Policy
Planning and member of Estonian-Russian border negotia-
tions delegation, member of Estonian delegation at maritime
border negotiations with Latvia 1995–1997, Ambassador to
the USA and Canada 1997–2000;
Ministry of Defence 2002–2014: Head of Civilian-Military
Cooperation Department 2002–2005, Counsellor 2005–2007,
Defence Adviser at Embassy of Estonia in Paris 2007–2010
and 2012–2014, Defence Adviser at Permanent Representa-
tion to NATO in Brussels 2011;
Research Fellow, International Centre for Defence and Secu-
rity (regional security, Russia’s foreign, security and defence
policy) 2014–2023.
Career
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Party affiliation
Estonia 200, Member of Board
Membership in representative bodies
15th Riigikogu
Other activities
published numerous reports, analyses and policy studies as
research fellow, and articles on foreign and security policy
literature on history and geography, theatre, art
Hobbies
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Leo Kunnas
Tallinn city districts of Kesklinn,
Lasnamäe and Pirita
14 November 1967 Kliima village,
Pölva County, Estonia
Married, three children
Education
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Estonian Institute of Humanities and University of Helsinki,
history and philosophy 1989–1991;
National Defence University of Finland, Master of military
sciences 2001
conscript service in the Soviet Army;
Estonian Defence League: Tallinn District,
Platoon Commander, Company Commander and
Chief of Staff 1990–1992;
Estonian Defence Forces: Defence Forces Combat School,
Instruction Division Commander and School Commander
1994–1997, Estonian National Defence College, Officers’
School, Commander 1997–1999, Headquarters of the
Estonian Defence Forces, Operations Department,
Deputy Commander, Acting Commander and Commander
2001–2007;
U.S. Army, 1st Armored Division, 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, Staff, Operations Department, service in Iraq 2005.
Reservist as of 2007, freelance writer
Career
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Party affiliation
unaffiliated, Estonian Conservative People’s Party Parliamen-
tary Group
Membership in representative bodies
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14th Riigikogu (National Defence Committee, Deputy Chair-
man 2021–2023),
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15th Riigikogu
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Order of the Cross of the Eagle, 4th Class 1997; Bronze Star
Medal of the United States of America 2005; 14 orders and
badges of honour in total
Annual Award of the Estonian literary journal “Looming”
1991, 2nd prize in Estonian novel writing competition 2000,
Betti Alver Literary Award 2002, Bernard Kangro Award for
Literature 2009, Stalker Award for Science Fiction 2009,
2010 and 2011
Ensign 1992, Second Lieutenant 1994, First Lieutenant
1995, Captain 1997, Major 1999, Lieutenant Colonel 2003
defence industry company “Milrem”, Board 2013–2018
Ranks
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Other activities
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Published books
“Viiv pikas söjas. Märkmeid Iraagi söjast” (“A Moment in
the Long War. Notes on the Iraq War”) 2006, “Takerdunud
rünnak. Eesti riigikaitse vötmeprobleemid ja lahendused”
(“A Tangled Attack. The Key Problems and Solutions of the
Estonian National Defence”) 2008, “Ukraina häirekell. Tak-
erdunud rünnak II” (“The Ukrainian Alarm Bell. A Tangled
Attack II”) 2014, “Hüüdja hääl. Takerdunud rünnak I– III”
(“A Voice in the Wilderness. A Tangled Attack I–III”) 2023,
and fiction: novels “Kustumatu valguse maailm” (“The World
of Undying Light”) first edition 1991, “Södurjumala teener”
(“Servant of the Soldier God”) first edition 2001 (in Finnish
2004), „Gort Ashryn” I–III 2008–2010, “Söda 2023” (“War
2023”) 2016. Feature film “1944”, scriptwriter and military
consultant 2015
literature and history
Hobbies
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CVs of the guest nation – Finland
The Defence Committee of the Eduskunta Riksdagen
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Hanna Huttunen
Centre Party Parliamentary Group
Member of Parliament 17.04.2019-
Telephone: 09 432 3077
E-mail: [email protected]
Home page: hannahuttunen.fi
Date and place of birth: 1969 Outokumpu
Present place of residence: Outokumpu
Profession / Title
Electoral district
entrepreneur, forestry engineer
Electoral District of Savo-Karelia
17.04.2019-
Present memberships in committees
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Chancellery Commission (member)
19.04.2023-
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Constitutional Law Committee (deputy member)
19.04.2023-
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Finance Committee (deputy member)
19.04.2023-
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Defence Committee (vice chair)
19.04.2023-
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Employment and Equality Committee (member)
19.04.2023-
Position in the parliamentary group
Centre Party Parliamentary Group (2nd vice chair)
11.04.2023-
Earlier memberships and positions held at parliament
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Legal Affairs Committee (member)
02.05.2019-04.04.2023
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Commerce Committee (member)
02.05.2019-17.06.2019
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Administration Committee (member)
18.06.2019-04.04.2023
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Environment Committee (deputy member)
18.06.2019-04.04.2023
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Agriculture and Forestry Committee (deputy member)
03.04.2020-29.10.2021
Defence Committee (member)
11.01.2023-04.04.2023
metsätalousinsinööri (AM K) 2005 (Pohjois-Karjalan
ammattikorkeakoutu), Euromarkkinointitutkinto 1992
(The Institute of Marketing), YO-markkinointimerkonomi
1991 (Joensuun kauppaoppilaitos)
Education
]
]
Career
Joensuun Puukeidas Ltd, managing director, entrepreneur
2005-2019
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CVs of the guest nation – Latvia
The Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention
Committee of the Saeima
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Raimonds Bergmanis
Year of birth: 1966
Married and has three children
Education
]
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1998- 2003 Latvian Academy of Sport Education,
Master of Sport pedagogy
1984-1991 Riga Technical University, engineer chemist
Work expierence
11/2022 until now
]
Member of the 14th Saeima, Chairman of the Defence, Inter-
nal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee, member
of the Citizenship, Migration and Social Cohesion Com-
mittee, Head of the Latvian delegation to the NATO Parlia-
mentary Assembly, Member of the Comprehensive National
Defence Subcommittee of the Defence, Internal Affairs and
Corruption Prevention Committee,
]
Secretary of Sports Subcommittee of the Education, Culture
and Science Committee
03/2021 until now
]
President of the Latvian Shooting Federation
11/2018 – 11/2022
]
Member of the 13th Saeima, Member of the Defence, Inter-
nal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee, member
of the Citizenship, Migration and Social Cohesion Commit-
tee, Deputy Head of the Latvian delegation to the NATO Par-
liamentary Assembly, Chairman of Comprehensive National
Defence Subcommittee of the Defence, Internal Affairs and
Corruption Prevention Committee
]
Secretary of the Environmental and Climate Subcommittee
of the Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional
Policy Committee, Secretary of Sports Subcommittee of the
Education, Culture and Science Committee
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Minister of Defence
11/2014 – 07/2015
]
Member of the 12th Saeima, Deputy Chairman of the the
Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention
Committee, member of Citizenship, Migration and Social
Cohesion Committee, member of the Latvian delegation to
the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
01/2010-10/2014
]
Recruitment Division specialist of the Recruitment and
Youthguard Centre
12/2008- 12/2009
]
Military education division senior desk officer of the
Ministry of Defence
03/2008-12/2008
]
Adviser to State secretary of the Ministry of Defence
02/2001 – 03/2008
]
The senior training instructor of the National Armed Forces,
Saeima and State president Security service
11/1999-01/2001
]
Trainer of the Latvian Sports School
01/1995-11/1999
]
Instructor of the Latvian Sports administration
10/1992-12/1994
Sports department instructor of the Ministry of Education
Participated and reached the finals in the Worlds Strongest
Man contest several times (2002, 2003 and 2004).
Member of the Latvian Olimpic Weightlifting team, has set
21 Latvian records and tree time was Olympian (1992, 1996
and 2000).
]
Athletic career
]
]
Language skills
Latvian – native, English and Russian – fluent
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CVs of the guest nation – Lithuania
The Committee on National Security and Defence of the
Seimas
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Dr Laurynas Kasčiūnas
Date of birth: 8 January 1982
Place of birth: Vilnius, Lithuania
Education
2012
2006–2012
2004–2006
2000–2004
2000
Work experience
2012–2016
2009–2012
2007–2016
Political career
2016–2020
Doctoral dissertation Implications of EU Internal Integration
for External Europeanisation: Case Studies of Ukraine and
Russia
Doctor of Social Sciences, Institute of International Relations
and Political Science, Vilnius University
Master’s in Political Science, Institute of International Rela-
tions and Political Science, Vilnius University
Bachelor’s in Political Science, Institute of International Rela-
tions and Political Science, Vilnius University
Ąžuolyno Secondary School in Vilnius (currently Ąžuolyno-
progimnazija (lower secondary school))
Director, Eastern Europe Studies Centre
Foreign Policy Advisor to Irena Degutienė, Speaker of the
Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
Lecturer, Institute of International Relations and Political
Science, Vilnius University
Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Member of the 12th Seimas
Deputy Chair, Committee on National Security and Defence
(2019– 2020)
Member, Commission for the Cause of Freedom and the Na-
tional Historical Memory (2018–2020)
Member, Commission for the Cause of Freedom (2017–2018)
Member, Commission for the Rights and Affairs of Partici-
pants of Resistance to Occupation Regimes and Victims of
Occupation (2016– 2017)
Member, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Member, National Democratic Party of Lithuania
Since 2011
2000–2002
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Miscellaneous
Seeks active public engagement; is member of the Ronald
Reagan Freedom Centre and Young Christian Democrats
Main objectives: to foster the national awareness and Chris-
tian values as well as strengthen the statehood of Lithuania
Hobbies: football, books, angling
Languages: English, Russian and German
Family
Wife Monika, daughters Gerda and Liepa, sons Mantas and
Rapolas
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Andrius Mazuronis
Date of birth: 13 July 1979
Place of birth: Šiauliai, Lithuania
Education
1997–2003
1986–1997
Work experience
2018–2019
2017
2007–2008
2006–2007
2003–2007
2001–2003
Political career
2019–2020
Master’s in Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering,
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Aido Secondary School in Šiauliai
Head, small partnership MB Projektų koordinavimo centras
Accredited Parliamentary Assistant to Member of the European
Parliament
Construction Manager, private company UAB Kindis
Director General, private company UAB Kirtimų logistikos
centras
Project Manager, private company UAB Middle Europe
Investments Baltija
Project Manager, private company UAB Hronas
Member, Labour Party
Member of the 12th Seimas
Member, Committee on Environment Protection
Member, Committee on Budget and Finance (2019)
Member, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs Member,
Commission for Ethics and Procedures Since June 2019
Member, Labour Party
Member, Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania
Member of the 11th Seimas
Deputy Chair, Committee on European Affairs
Member, Committee on National Security and Defence
Head, Seimas Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary
Assembly (2012–2015)
2015–2019
2012–2016
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2008–2012
2006–2015
Miscellaneous
Member of the 10th Seimas
Member, Committee on Audit
Member, Committee on European Affairs
Member, Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs
Deputy Member, Seimas Delegation to Western European Union
Deputy Head, Seimas Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary
Assembly
Member of the Party ‘Order and Justice’
Languages: Lithuanian (mother tongue), English, German,
Russian
Hobbies: tennis, motorcycles
Married with three sons
Family
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CVs of the guest nation – Norway
The Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Storting
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Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide
Ms Eriksen Søreide is Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Foreign
Affairs and Defence in the Norwegian Parliament since October 2021, and was
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs between 2017 and 2021 and Minister of
Defence from 2013 to 2017. She is now also head of the Norwegian Delegation
for the Relations with the European Parliament, member of the Norwegian Dele-
gation to the Interparliamentary Conference on EUs Common Foreign, Security
and Defence Policies (CFSP/CSDP) and a substitute member of the Norwegian
Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Prior to her governmental
appointments, she chaired the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and
Defence (2009-2013) and was chair of the Standing Committee on Education,
Research and Church Affairs (2005-2009). Ms Eriksen Søreide is a Member of
Parliament from the Conservative Party representing Oslo. She has been a
Member of Parliament since 2001. Ms Eriksen Søreide is a graduate of law
from the University of Tromsø.
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The National Defence Committee of the Sejm
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Michał Jach
Law and Justice
Chairman of the National Defence Committee
Born: 23.09.1951, Łomża
Education
1969
1973
1994
1997
2000
1st High School of Stefan Żeromski, Kielce
Military University of Technology – Faculty of Electronics -
Radiolocation
University of Szczecin – Faculty of Economics – Economics
and Transport’s Organization – M.A.
Higher School of Management – business management –
postgraduate studies
University of Szczecin & Manchester Metropolitan University - MBA
Parliamentary activity:
2005-2007 Member of Parliament
since 2011 Member of Parliament
2005-2007
and since 2011 Member of the National Defence Committee
2013-2015 Chairman of Parliamentary Interest Group for Polish Army
since 2015 Chairman of the National Defence Committee
Member of Committee of Administration and Internal Affairs
Professional activity:
1969-1994 officer of Polish Army, last rank: major
1994-2011 executive positions in commercial companies
2010-2011 councellor of West Pomeranian Regional Assembly
Social activity:
]
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President of Stargard’s Association of Music CANTORE GOSPEL
Member of Board: Ship Building Association
Politicial association:
]
since 2001 – member of Law and Justice Party
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Vice President of the Szczecin District
Hobbies:
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Czesław Mroczek
PO - Civic Platform
Deputy Chairman of the National Defence Committee
Born: 20.07.1964, Kałuszyn
Education
1990
1997
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology
Faculty of Law, University of Warsaw
Parliamentary activity
since 2005 Member of Parliament (Sejm)
Deputy Chairman of the National Defence Committee
Professional activity
1980’s activist of anti-communism organisations
(„Solidarity” and Civic Committee)
1990-1998 Head of District Office in Mińsk Mazowiecki
1998-2005 Head of the Mińsk County Executive (Starost)
2011-2015 Secretary of State - Ministry of Defence
(responsible i.e. for military procurement)
2015- National Defence Committee – Deputy Chairman.
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The Committee on Defence of the Riksdag
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Lena Johansson
Member of the Riksdag
Born: 1969 Krapina
Member of party: SocDem
Constituency: Västmanland
The Swedish Parliament
Mobile: +46764962257
E-mail: [email protected]
Assignments
Political assignments in the Swedish Parliament
2022- Member of the Riksdag and Committee on Defence
2014–2022 Regional Council of Västmanland
Employment
2003-
Head of unit at the Culture and Leisure administration in the
municipality of Köping
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Lars Wistedt
Member of Parliament
Born: 03.03.1964
Member of party: SD (Sweden Democrats)
Constituency: Uppsala Län
The Swedish Parliament
Telephone:+4687864000
Mobile: +46720-857483
E-mail: [email protected]
Personal
Lars is Member of Parliament since 2022 and has over 25
years of service in the Armed Forces and over 10 years as
Director of Security in global roles.
Assignments
Political assignments in the Swedish Parliament
2022- Committe on Defense, Commission on Defence, Nordic Council
Political assignments outside the Swedish Parliament and the Government
2018-2022 Community board and committes in Uppsala Län, Enköping
Employment
2020-2021
2008-2018
2005-2008
2004-2005
1999-2003
1997-1999
1995-1997
1993-1995
1988-1993
1984-1988
1983-1984
Education
2003–2004
1992
1989-1990
1987–1988
1984-86
Director of Security, Seko Tools
Director of Security, ABB AMEA Region (Asia, Middle East & Africa)
Head of Security/ Foreign Operations (J 2/ GHQ)
Head of Planning Branch J5, Central Military Command
Security Intelligence Officer/ J2, Central Military Command
Head of G2, Lower Military Command (Fo 47/48)
Staff Officer, G 3, Lower Military Command (Fo 47-48)
Signal Regiment S1, Enköping
Norrbotten Regiment I 19/ P5, Boden
Kronobergs Regemente I 11/ Fo 16-18, Växjö
Basic Military Training, Kronobergs Regemente, I 11/ Fo 16-18, Växjö
Senior Officer Course (Maj)
Kompanieführerlehrgang, Kampftruppenschule 2/ Munster
Officer Course (Cpt)
Junior Officer Course (1st Lt)
Officer Candidate School (2nd Lt)
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CVs of the guest speakers
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Lieutenant General Markus Laubenthal
Vice Chief of Defence
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
4 December 1962
Aachen, Germany
Career
1982
1983 to 1985
1985 to 1989
1989 to 1991
1991 to 1993
1993 to 1997
1997 to 1999
1999 to 2001
2001 to 2002
2003 to 2005
2005 to 2006
2007 to 2008
Entry into the Bundeswehr as a conscript in Tank Battalion
33 in Neustadt am Rübenberge (Luttmersen), Germany
Training as a reserve officer and officer of the armoured forces
at the Army Officer School in Hanover, Germany and the
Armour School in Munster, Germany
Platoon leader in Tank Battalion 33 in Neustadt am Rüben-
berge, Germany
Intelligence officer (division 2, Military Security) in
Tank Battalion 33 and military assistant to the commander
of 1 Armoured Division in Hanover, Germany, also serving
as an intelligence officer in the guard regiment (later: Light
Infantry Battalion 1) in Berlin from January to July 1991
Youth officer in Schwerin, Germany
Commander of the 4/203 Tank Battalion and 6/203 Tank Battalion,
NCO training company in Hemer, Germany
Attended the 40th general staff course (Army) at the
Bundeswehr Command and Staff College in Hamburg, Germany
Assistant Chief, Policy Section, Conduct of Operations, in
Army Office Division I in Cologne, Germany
Attended the Advanced Command & Staff Course No. 5 at the
Joint Services Command & Staff College, Shrivenham, Great
Britain, while completing a Master of Arts degree in Defence
Studies at King’s College London
Commander of Tank Battalion 203 in Hemer, Germany
Assistant Branch Chief for NATO and UN Operational Princi-
ples in Armed Forces Staff V 1 and General Staff Officer with
the Director, Army Staff at the Federal Ministry of Defence in
Bonn, Germany
Chief of Division G3 (General Staff Division 3: planning, or-
ganisation, training and exercises) of the Airmobile Division
in Veitshöchheim, Germany
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2010 to 2012
2012 to 2014
2014 to 2017
2017 to 2018
2018 to 2020
Section and Division Chief G3 at the Army Forces Command
in Koblenz, Germany
Head of the functional area for European security policy,
bilateral relations to European and African countries in the
Policy Planning Staff of the Federal Minister of Defence, as
well as branch chief in the Directorate-General for Security
and Defence Policy (Pol II 1: Bundeswehr Strategic Guide-
lines, Central Tasks) at the Federal Ministry of Defence in
Berlin
Commander of 12 Armoured Brigade (“Oberpfalz”) in
Amberg, Germany
Chief of Staff, US Army Europe in Wiesbaden, Germany
Commander of 1 Armoured Division in Oldenburg, Germany
Director-General for Forces Policy at the Federal Ministry of
Defence As of 23 APR 2020 Vice Chief of Defence, Federal
Ministry of Defence
Operational deployments
09/2002 to 05/2003 Military Assistant to the Deputy Commander Operations
and Assistant Chief of Staff Operations in the Kosovo Force
headquarters in Pristina, Kosovo
08/2013 to 02/2014 Chief of Staff at ISAF Regional Command North in
Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan
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Dr Anna Lührmann
Minister of State for
Europe and Climate at
the Federal Foreign Office
Born on 14 June 1983 in Lich
Dr Anna Lührmann has been Minister of State for Europe and Climate at the Federal
Foreign Office since December 2021 and represents the Rheingau-Taunus - Limburg
constituency in the German Bundestag. At the age of 19, she became the youngest
member of the Bundestag. Dr Anna Lührmann is European at heart. She did a Bach-
elor of Arts in Political Science at the Open University of Hagen, a Master’s degree
in Gender and Peace Studies at Ahfad University in Sudan and another Master of
Arts in Research Training in Social Sciences at Humboldt University Berlin. She
worked at a Swedish university from 2015 to 2021 and before that she did her doc-
torate in Political Science on democracy promotion in Spain. She was a member of
the European Affairs Committee and the budget Committee of the German Bunde-
stag and worked there for a stronger and more democratic EU.
2002
2002 to 2009
2003 to 2008
2009 to 2011
2010 to 2012
2010 to 2011
2011 to 2015
2015 to 2018
2018 to 2020
2018 to 2021
Since 2021
Since 8 December
2021
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Higher education entrance qualification
Member of the German Bundestag
Studied for a Bachelor’s degree in politics and organisation at
the FernUniversität in Hagen
Studied for a Master’s degree in gender and peace studies at
Ahfad University, the Sudan
Provided consultation services for the United Nations Devel-
opment Programme (UNDP)
Provided electoral and parliamentary consultation in the Sudan
Completed a Master’s degree and doctorate in politics at the
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin on the subject of promoting
democracy
Postdoctorate studies at the Varieties of Democracy Institute,
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Deputy Director of the Varieties of Democracy Institute, Uni-
versity of Gothenburg, Sweden
Junior professor at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Member of the German Bundestag
Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office
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Lieutenant General Alfons Mais
Chief of the German Army
Born in 1962, Alfons Mais joined the German Army in 1981 as Army Aviation Cadet,
after which he majored in Economics at the Armed Forces University of Hamburg.
His first pos-tings saw him work as a helicopter pilot, Company Commander, and
Aid De Camp.
Among other assignments, after completing the General Staff Officer Course in
1996, he was deployed to Sarajevo as J2 Plans & Policy in 1999. Positions as G3
in the 1st Air Mechanised Brigade and Commander of the 101 Aviation Transport
Helicopter Battalion followed. During this last assignment, Mais was deployed to
Kosovo as the Commander of the German Joint Aviation Battalion.
In 2002 Mais took up the role of LandOps Instructor and Class Leader of the German
General Staff Officer Course in Hamburg. After a short period in the Central Affairs
Branch of the Chief of the Army, he was sent to Brussels as military advisor to the
German Permanent Representation to the European Union. During the German EU
presidency 2007 he acted as EU-Chairman of the EU/NATO Capability Group.
Before returning to the Army Staff in Bonn as Branch Chief International Affairs
in 2010, Mais was the Chief of Staff for the Airmobile Division in Veitshoechheim.
Postings as Com-mander Airmobile Brigade 1 from 2011 to 2013 and Commander
Army Aviation Centre and Director Army Aviation until 2014 followed. In 2012 he
deployed to Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan as Deputy Chief of Staff Security in in
RC North.
2014 saw Mais move to Strausberg as Chief of Staff for the German Army Command.
He remained in this position until being posted to Kabul as Chief of Staff of the Res-
olute Support Mission. Returning from this deployment, Lieutenant General Alfons
Mais took over as Commander 1 German/Netherlands Corps.
After 9 month of Commanding 1 German/Netherlands Corps he was assigned as
the new Chief of Army in Strausberg. He is married and has 1 son.
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Dr Margarete Klein
Head of Research Division
“Eastern Europe and Eurasia”
German Institute for
International and
Security Affairs (SWP),
Berlin
Professional experience
Since 10/2018: head of research division “Eastern Europe and Eurasia”
at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs
(Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik/ SWP), Berlin/Germany
01/2016-09/2018: deputy head of research division “Eastern Europe and
Eurasia”, SWP
Since 05/2018: member of the “expert pool on Russia”,
Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, Helsinki
10-12/2015: Robert Bosch Public Policy Fellow, Transatlantic Academy,
Washington D.C.
01-06/2011: participant in a 6-month program on security policy,
Federal College for Security Studies (BAKS), Berlin
since 9/2008: senior associate at the Research Division
“Eastern Europe and Eurasia”, SWP
03/2004-08/2008: assistant professor, Institute of Political Science,
University of Regensburg
Post-Graduate Education
11/1998-02/2002: doctoral dissertation at the Ludwig-Maximilians University,
Munich
11/1998-12/2000: researcher (part time) in the research project
“Parliamentarism in Russia”,
Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich
Graduate Education
11/1992-07/1998: M.A. in history and political science at the
Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich
Areas of expertise
Russian foreign, security and military policy
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Dr Pia Fuhrhop
Dr Pia Fuhrhop is currently the Deputy Head of the Research Division Internation-
al Security at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
where she focuses on German security and defense policy, arms cooperation
and procurement. Prior to this position, Pia was Head of the Berlin Office at the
Institute for Peace and Security Research oft the University of Hamburg. She has
served as a senior foreign policy advisor to MP Omid Nouripour (Bündnis 90/Die
Grünen) and has held positions at the German Ministry for Development Coop-
eration and the Foreign Ministry. She has published widely on German security
and defense policy, Germany’s approach to arms control and international crisis
management. She holds a PhD from Free University Berlin.
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Brigadier General Andreas Durst
German Deputy Military Representative
to MC/NATO and EU and Chief of Staff
Born 24 April 1966 in Essen (Germany), married,
two children
Career
1985
1985-1987
1987-1988
1988-1991
1992-1993
1993-1995
1996-1998
1998-2000
2000-2002
2002-2004
2004-2006
2006-2007
2007-2009
Entry into the Bundeswehr, 4th Company,
Tank Battalion 123,
Amberg-Kümmersbruck
Officer training, Tank Battalion 123, Kümmersbruck , Armour
School, Munster and Army Officer School, Hanover
Platoon leader, 4th Company, Tank Battalion 153, Koblenz
Bundeswehr University, Munich;
Degree in political and social science
Platoon leader, 2nd Company, Tank Battalion 423, Brück;
S2 Officer, Tank Battalion 423, Brück
Company commander, 6th Company, Tank Battalion 423,
Brück
Military aide to the Chairman of the NATO Military Comittee
(CMC), Brussels, Belgium
41st General/Admiral Staff Officer Course of the Army,
Bundeswehr Command and Staff College, Hamburg
G2 Op and G1 Op Staff Officer, IV Corps, Potsdam
G3 Staff Officer (Operations and Plans), Bundeswehr Joint
Forces Operations Command, Division J 5, Potsdam
]
August-November 2001: DepG2 MND SE, SFOR, MOSTAR,
Bosnia Hercogovina
Senior personnel officer,
Bundeswehr Personnel Office, I 2, Cologne
Desk officer in charge of international cooperation of the
German Army, Army Staff, Branch Fü H III 1, Federal
Ministry of Defence, Bonn
Course participant INDC Class 34, Israel National Defense
College, Tel Aviv, Israel and Master’s degree at the University
of Haifa, Israel
Commanding Officer, Tank Battalion 203, Augustdorf,
]
July-November 2008: Deputy Commander/Chief of Staff
PRT FEYZABAD, Afghanistan
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2009-2011
2011-2013
2014-2016
2017-2018
2018-2020
2021-
Desk officer in the Policy Planning Staff of the Federal Minister
of Defence, Berlin
Chief of the Personnel Recruitment Branch, Bundeswehr
Personnel Office/Chief of Division II 1 Personnel Recruit-
ment, Federal Office of Bundeswehr Personnel Management,
Cologne
Branch Head (NATO Ops and NATO P&P) in the staff
of the German Military Representative to the NATO and
EU Military Committees, Brussels, Belgium
Branch Head SE II 5 (Political-Military Issues) of the
Directorate-General for Strategy and Operations (SE) at
the Federal Ministry of Defence, Berlin
Commander ArmdInfBde 41, Neubrandenburg
Deputy German Military Representative to the
NATO Military Committee and to the EU and Chief of Staff
Medals and decorations
]
Gold Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr
(for exemplary and meritous service)
]
Bundeswehr Bronze Foreign Duty Medal (SFOR)
]
Bundeswehr Bronze Foreign Duty Medal (ISAF)
Personal interests
Politics, modern history, exercise, hunting
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Important contact information
Secretariat of the
Defence Committee of the
German Bundestag
Phone: +49 30 227-32 537
Fax:
+49 30 227-36005
E-mail: [email protected]
Ms Bettina Petzold
Head of the Secretariat
Dr Jasmin Merati-Kashani
Deputy Head of the Secretariat
Ms Minh Ha Vuong
Desk officer of the Secretariat
Mr Paul Breitbarth
Desk officer of the Secretariat
Phone: +49 30 227 34817
+49 152 093 514 55 (mobile)
Phone: +49 30 227 31 678
+49 171 642 41 09 (mobile)
Phone: +49 30 227 35 616
+49 152 218 236 56 (mobile)
Phone: +49 30 227 32 018
+49 152 218 236 48 (mobile)
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