Omid Nouripour was born on June 18, 1975, in Tehran, Iran. At the age of thirteen, he moved with his family—parents and sister—to Frankfurt am Main, Germany. In 2002, Mr. Nouripour became a German citizen and now holds both Iranian and German passports. Since 1996, Omid Nouripour has been an active member of the German Green Party (Alliance 90/The Greens). In September 2006, Omid Nouripour entered the German Bundestag, succeeding Joschka Fischer, the former German Foreign Minister. From February 2022 to November 2024, Omid Nouripour served as co-chair of Alliance 90/The Greens. In November 2024, he stepped down as co-chair but continues to serve as a member of parliament. His political focus includes foreign policy, human rights, migration, as well as European affairs and defense policy.
Episode 120: The Issues Driving German Politics One Month from the Bundestag Election
With the German elections slated for February 23, Member of the Bundestag Omid Nouripour, a former national co-chairman of the Green Party, joins The Zeitgeist to discuss the issues shaping the campaign. …
