alde party president

svenja hahn mep

Born in Hamburg and raised in Schleswig-Holstein, water has always been a part of what feels like home - from swimming in the Baltic Sea to watching ships from the piers.

My journey into European politics began with the 2009 European elections, where I first voted for the FDP. I joined the party during university and found my passion for Europe. As President of the European Liberal Youth (2018–2020), I travelled across the EU, inspired by the shared dreams and diverse challenges of young people. This drives my vision for a Europe in which all people have fair prospects, no matter where they come from. 

Since I was elected member of the European Parliament in 2019, I have worked for protecting citizens' rights and freedoms, strengthening the European economy and fostering innovation as well as ensuring the EU leads globally in the fight for democracy over autocracy.

As ALDE Party Vice President (2022–2024), I led the 2024 European elections manifesto and worked strategically on our women’s empowerment programme, the Alliance Of Her. Now as ALDE Party President, I work with our member parties to strengthen liberalism and democracy in Europe, making our party the best possible platform to come together, network, exchange ideas and grow with each other.