Jan Wenzel Schmidt

Jan Wenzel Schmidt is a German politician who has served as a member of the Bundestag since 2021, representing the constituency of Halle. A member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), he previously served in the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt starting in 2016. Schmidt was a co-founder and the first chairman of the Junge Alternative, the party's youth organization. As of early 2026, he remains a member of the Bundestag, though he has faced internal party disciplinary proceedings and the loss of his membership rights within the AfD following allegations of financial misconduct and lobbying irregularities.