Kassem Taher Saleh

Kassem Taher Saleh (born 1 June 1993) is a German civil engineer and politician of the Alliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since the 2021 German federal election,^[1][2][3] representing the Dresden I district.

Kassem Taher Saleh
Member of the Bundestag
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 October 2021
Personal details
Born	(1993-06-01) 1 June 1993 (age 32) Zakho, Iraq
Political party	Alliance 90/The Greens
Alma mater	TU Dresden

Early life and education

Taher grew up in Plauen, Vogtland, Germany.^[3] He studied civil engineering at TU Dresden and University of Cantabria.^[4]

Political career

Taher joined the Greens in 2019. In parliament, he serves on the Committee on Housing, Urban Development, Building and Local Government.^[5]

Other activities

• German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency (DENEFF), Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board^[6]
• IG Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt (IG BAU), Member^[7]
• Dynamo Dresden, Member^[8]