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.
Early life
Al-Halak was born in Iraq, and came to Germany with his family as asylum seekers, settling in Grafenau in Bavaria.
Political career
Al-Halak joined the FDP in 2016. 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.
In parliament, Al-Halak has since been serving on the Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection and the Parliamentary Advisory Board on Sustainable Development. 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, Iraq, Yemen, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and the Palestinian territories.
In August 2024 Al-Halak revealed his financial status in an interview. He stated, that after the usual expenses and having to pay for financing the acquisition of an apartment and some real estate, he had a monthly debit balance of €2000 while earning €11,227.20 a month as a member of parliament, plus an allowance for expenditures of €5051.54.
Other activities
- German Foundation for Consumer Protection (DSV), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)
References
- "FDP-Bundestagkandidat Muhanad Al-Halak im Interview". MuW-Nachrichten.de (in German). 14 September 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- "ZEIT ONLINE | Lesen Sie zeit.de mit Werbung oder im PUR-Abo. Sie haben die Wahl". www.zeit.de. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- "Gewählte in Landeslisten der Parteien in Bayern - Der Bundeswahlleiter". www.bundeswahlleiter.de. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- Muhanad Al-Halak Bundestag.
- Helmut Kleebank leitet den Beirat für nachhaltige Entwicklung Bundestag, press release of 16 March 2022.
- Muhanad Al-Halak Bundestag.
- "FDP-Mann spricht offen über seine Finanzen: 'Kontostand bei minus 2000 Euro'". Focus, 12 August 2024.
- Board of Trustees. German Foundation for Consumer Protection (DSV).
- 1989 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Iraqi politicians
- German people of Iraqi descent
- Iraqi emigrants to Germany
- Iraqi refugees
- Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025
- Members of the Bundestag for Bavaria
- Members of the Bundestag for the Free Democratic Party (Germany)
- Naturalized citizens of Germany
- People from Freyung-Grafenau