Michael Theurer

Michael Theurer
Michael Theurer in 2022
Member of the Bundestag
In office
2017–2024
Succeeded byJulian Grünke
Member of the European Parliament
In office
2009–2017
Personal details
Born (1967-01-12) 12 January 1967
Tübingen, West Germany
(now Germany)
Political partyFDP
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Tübingen

Michael Theurer (born 12 January 1967) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Baden-Württemberg from 2017 to 2024. From 2009 until 2017, he was a Member of the European Parliament.

In addition to his parliamentary work, Theurer has been serving as Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure in the coalition government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz since 2021. In this capacity, he is also the Federal Commissioner for Rail Transport.