Jan-Christoph Oetjen


Jan-Christoph Oetjen is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019. In 2024, he became one of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament under the leadership of President Roberta Metsola.
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Early life and education

Oetjen studied economics at the University of Hannover.
He was born in Rotenburg.

Political career

Career in state politics

Oetjen joined the FDP in 1995. He first became a member of the State Parliament of Lower Saxony in the 2003 state elections, and was subsequently re-elected three times. From 2003 until 2011, he served as his parliamentary group's spokesperson on agriculture policy.

Member of the European Parliament, 2019–present

In October 2018, Oetjen was elected candidate for the 2019 European elections by his party. In parliament, he is active in the following committees and delegations in various functions:
Vice-Chairman:
TRAN - Committee on Transport and Tourism
Member:
- Delegation to the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Substitute:
- Committee on Development
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- Subcommittee on Human Rights
- Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries
In addition to his committee assignments, Oetjen is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Anti-Racism and Diversity and the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.

Recognition

In March 2024, Oetjen was one of twenty MEPs to be given a "Rising Star" award at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards.

Other activities