Till Backhaus
Till Backhaus | |
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(2017) | |
| Minister for Agriculture and Environment of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| Assumed office 3 November 1998 | |
| Minister-President | Harald Ringstorff Erwin Sellering Manuela Schwesig |
| Preceded by | Martin Brick (Environment and Conservation) |
| Leader of the Social Democratic Party in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Harald Ringstorff |
| Succeeded by | Erwin Sellering |
| Member of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for Ludwigslust-Parchim I (Ludwigslust I; 1994–2015) (Social Democratic List; 1990–1994) | |
| Assumed office 26 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Paul-Friedrich Leopold (Ludwigslust) |
| Member of the Volkskammer for Schwerin | |
| In office 5 April 1990 – 2 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1959 Amt Neuhaus, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GDR (East Germany) |
| Political party | SDP (1989-1990) SPD (1990 to date) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Till Backhaus (born Neuhaus 13 March 1959) is a German politician. As the German Democratic Republic approached its end as a standalone state, Backhaus was one of those who in December 1989 (re-)founded the Social Democratic Party, more than four decades after its suppression.
More recently, in 1998 he was appointed regional Minister for Agriculture in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a post he retains, making him the longest serving regional minister currently (2021) in office in Germany.