Kaweh Mansoori

Kaweh Mansoori (born 12 August 1988) is a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as State Minister of Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Housing in the government of Minister-President Boris Rhein of Hesse since 2024. From 2021 to 2023, he was a member of the Bundestag.

Early life and education
Mansoori was born 1988 in the West German city of Gießen. He studied law at University of Giessen.

Member of the German Parliament, 2021–2024
Mansoori became member of the Bundestag in the 2021 federal elections, representing the Frankfurt am Main II district. In the negotiations to form a coalition government between the SPD, the Green Party and Free Democratic Party (FDP) following the elections, he was part of his party's delegation in the working group on equality, co-chaired by Petra Köpping, Ricarda Lang and Herbert Mertin.

In parliament, Mansoori served on the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs and the Committee on Legal Affairs.

Within his parliamentary group, Mansoori belonged to the Parliamentary Left, a left-wing movement.

Career in state government
In the negotiations to form a coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the SPD following the 2023 state elections in Hesse, Mansoori was part of his party's delegation.

Other activities

 * Education and Science Workers' Union (GEW), Member
 * German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member