Muhanad Al-Halak

Muhanad Al-Halak (born 31 July 1989) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party and since October 2021 Member of the German Bundestag.

Muhanad Al-Halak, 2022

Early life

Al-Halak was born in Iraq, and came to Germany with his family as asylum seekers, settling in Grafenau in Bavaria.^[1]

Political career

Al-Halak joined the FDP in 2016.^[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2019 European Parliament election in Germany.

Member of the German Parliament, 2021–present

In the 2021 German federal election Al-Halak contested the constituency of Deggendorf and came in 6th place. He was elected on the state list.^[3]

In parliament, Al-Halak has since been serving on the Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection^[4] and the Parliamentary Advisory Board on Sustainable Development.^[5] In addition to his committee assignments, he is also a member of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with Arabic-Speaking States in the Middle East, which is in charge of maintaining inter-parliamentary relations with Bahrain, Irak, Yemen, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and the Palestinian territories.^[6]

Other activities

• German Foundation for Consumer Protection (DSV), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)^[7]

References

1. "FDP-Bundestagkandidat Muhanad Al-Halak im Interview". MuW-Nachrichten.de (in German). 14 September 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
2. "ZEIT ONLINE | Lesen Sie zeit.de mit Werbung oder im PUR-Abo. Sie haben die Wahl". www.zeit.de. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
3. "Gewählte in Landeslisten der Parteien in Bayern - Der Bundeswahlleiter". www.bundeswahlleiter.de. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
4. Muhanad Al-Halak Bundestag.
5. Helmut Kleebank leitet den Beirat für nachhaltige Entwicklung Bundestag, press release of 16 March 2022.
6. Muhanad Al-Halak Bundestag.
7. Board of Trustees German Foundation for Consumer Protection (DSV).