Wolfgang Hellmich (born 5 May 1958) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2012.

Political career

Hellmich became a member of the Bundestag in 2012 when he took the seat vacated by Michael Groschek. He is a member of the Defence Committee – which he chaired from 2015 until 2021 – and the 1st Committee of Inquiry of the Defence Committee.

Wolfgang Hellmich

In addition to his committee assignments, Hellmich co-chaired the German-Slovenian Parliamentary Friendship Group from 2014 until 2019. Since 2014, he has also been a member of the German delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, where he is part of the Defence and Security Committee and the Political Committee. In 2022, he joined the parliamentary body charged with overseeing a 100 billion euro special fund to strengthen Germany’s armed forces.

Wolfgang Hellmich

Other activities

Berlin Security Conference, Member of the Advisory Board

Deutsche Maritime Akademie, Member of the Advisory Board

IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie (IG BCE), Member

IG Metall, Member

References

External links

Bundestag biography

1958 births

Living people

Members of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia

Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025

Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021

Members of the Bundestag 2013–2017

Members of the Bundestag 2009–2013

Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of Germany

Wolfgang Hellmich