Curriculum vitae Jörg MEUTHEN

Education (qualifications and diplomas)

• 1983-1984 : Studied journalism, Romance philology, political science and business administration at the University of Münster
• 1984-1989 : Studied economics at the University of Mainz; degree
• 1989-1993 : Research assistant, Centre for Public Economics, University of Cologne, under Prof. Dr. K. Mackscheidt; doctorate

Professional career

• 1993-1996 : Economic and fiscal policy officer, Budget Department, Hessian Ministry for Finance, Wiesbaden
• 1996-2016 : Economics professor, School of Public Administration, Kehl
• 2001-2016 : Dean of Studies, Faculty II, School of Public Administration, Kehl
• 2003-2016 : Senate officer for cooperation with South Africa, School of Public Administration, Kehl

Political career

Offices held in a political party or national trade union

• 2013 : Joined Alternative für Deutschland (AfD)
• 2013 : Elected to the AfD state executive, Baden-Württemberg
• 2014-2015 : Chaired AfD Federal Policy Committee 3 (finance, employment and social affairs)
• 2015 : AfD Deputy Spokesperson, Baden-Württemberg
• 2015-2022 : AfD Joint Federal Spokesperson (re-elected twice: 2017 und 2019)
• 2015 : Elected AfD lead candidate for Baden-Württemberg for the 2016 State Assembly elections
• 2018 : Elected AfD lead candidate for the 2019 European elections
• 2022 : Resigned from the AfD

Offices held in a regional assembly

• 04/2016-12/2016 : Member of State Assembly and Chair of AfD State Assembly Group, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart

Offices held in an international political party organisation or an international trade union organisation

• 2017 : Member of the European Parliament (EP), Brussels/Strasbourg
• 2017-2019 : Member of the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) Group in the EP
• 2019-2022 : Member and Vice-Chair of the Identity and Democracy (ID) Group in the EP
• 2022 : Resigned from the ID Group in the EP