Norbert Röttgen

Norbert Röttgen is a prominent German politician and lawyer who has served as a member of the Bundestag since 1994. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he previously held the position of Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety from 2009 to 2012. Throughout his career, Röttgen has chaired the Bundestag's Committee on Foreign Affairs and served as a deputy chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group. Known for his advocacy of a more assertive German foreign policy, he has been a vocal proponent of European integration and a critic of Russian expansionism. In 2025, he returned to the role of deputy chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, focusing on foreign policy, defense, and human rights.