Hannes Heide (born 17 October 1966) is an Austrian politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.
Political career In parliament, Heide has been serving on the Committee on Culture and Education since 2019. In 2022, he joined the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware.Members of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware European Parliament.Parliament names MEPs to sit on three new committees European Parliament, press release of 24 March 2022. Since 2024 Heide is a vice-chair of AJC Transatlantic Friends of Israel.
In addition to his committee assignments, Heide has been part of the Parliament's delegation to the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.Hannes Heide European Parliament. He is also a member of the URBAN IntergroupMembers URBAN Intergroup. and the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.Intergroup on Western Sahara European Parliament.
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