Michael Georg Aggelidis | |
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| Member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 2010–2012 | |
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| Born | June 7, 1962 Dormagen, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Die Linke |
Michael Georg Aggelidis (born 7 June 1962 in Dormagen) is a German politician of the Left Party in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Michael Aggelidis studied legal science at the Free University of Berlin and the University of Cologne, [1] and since 1995, he has worked as a private practice lawyer in Bonn who specializes in legal assistance, as well as matrimonial and family law. [2] He is married and has two children. [1]
Michael Aggelidis was for many years a member of the SPD and the PDS, as well as a founding member of the Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative (WASG). Since the Left's creation, he has been active in party politics.
Aggelidis is a member of the state executive board and legal counsel for the Left, as well as the energy policy spokesperson for the party. [2] He is also a member of Greenpeace, Euronatur and the Association of Energy Consumers, as well as legal counsel with Deputy Managing Directorship of the Education Community Salz.
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