Markus Herbrand (born 24 February 1971) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2017, representing the Euskirchen – Rhein-Erft-Kreis II district.
Early life and career After seven years as an assistant tax consultant and auditing assistant, Herbrand passed the tax consultant examination in 1999.Bundestagswahl in Rhein-Erft/Euskirchen: FDP-Kandidat Markus Herbrand im Portrait Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 15 September 2021. He has been practicing as a tax consultant in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Political career Herbrand joined the FDP in 2002. In the 2017 federal elections, Herbrand ran for the constituency of Euskirchen - Rhein-Erft-Kreis II and entered the German Bundestag via the state list of the FDP in NRW. In parliament, he is a member of the Finance Committee. In this capacity, he serves as his parliamentary group's rapporteur on measures against money laundering.Christian Ramthun (14 September 2020), Geldwäschebekämpfung: Bundesrechnungshof fordert Zugriffsrechte des Zolls auf Polizei- und Steuerdaten Wirtschaftswoche. Since the 2021 elections, he has been serving as his parliamentary group's spokesperson for financial policy.FDP-Fraktion: Besetzung Sprecherposten FDP Group in the German Bundestag, press release of 14 December 2021.
Other activities Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Member of the Administrative Council (since 2021)Administrative Council Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).
Personal life Herbrand is married.Bundestagswahl in Rhein-Erft/Euskirchen: FDP-Kandidat Markus Herbrand im Portrait Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 15 September 2021.
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Bundestag biography