SPD group in the Bundestag continues to be led by Katja Mast
In the Bundestag, the German federal parliament, Katja Mast was recently re-elected as the First Parliamentary Manager of the SPD parliamentary group. Mast, a Bundestag member from Pforzheim, has held this position since December 2021.
Mast expressed her gratitude for being re-elected and looks forward to continuing her role. She will work alongside Rolf Mützenich, a member of the team she will continue working with after her re-election.
As the First Parliamentary Manager, Mast acts as a link between the SPD parliamentary group and the Bundestag, managing the group's legislative agenda, coordinating internal party discipline, and ensuring smooth communication between the SPD parliamentary leadership and rank-and-file members.
The First Parliamentary Manager's responsibilities include organizing the participation of SPD members in parliamentary debates, committees, and votes, coordinating the legislative timetable, negotiating with other parliamentary groups and the Bundestag’s leadership on procedure and agenda-setting, maintaining party discipline, and serving as a key intermediary between the SPD parliamentary leadership and the members of parliament.
Mast's tenure as a deputy chairperson from 2017 to 2021 saw her responsible for the topics of work and social affairs, family, seniors, women, and youth. She also serves as a member of the Council of Elders of the German Bundestag.
Mast has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2005. This re-election took place during regular elections for the new board of the SPD parliamentary group. The role of the First Parliamentary Manager is distinct from the pure managers of a fraction, who are mere employees of the fractions.
The Council of Elders of the German Bundestag is a body composed of senior members of the Bundestag. However, the position of First Parliamentary Manager does not confer employment status upon Mast within the fraction.
This article is about the re-election of Katja Mast as the First Parliamentary Manager of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag. While the article is archived, it provides insights into the role and responsibilities of the First Parliamentary Manager within the SPD parliamentary group.
Katja Mast, in her capacity as the First Parliamentary Manager, will continue to act as a bridge between the SPD parliamentary group and the Bundestag, overseeing policy-and-legislation and maintaining party discipline in the politics sphere. The role also involves coordinating general-news matters such as organizing the participation of SPD members in parliamentary debates and committees, negotiating with other parliamentary groups, and ensuring smooth communication within the group.
