Marcus Faber (born 4 February 1984) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Saxony-Anhalt from 2017 to 2025.
Early life and education Faber attended the Rudolf-Hildebrand-Gymnasium in Stendal, where he graduated from high school in March 2003. Afterwards he served as a conscript in Armoured Engineer Battalion 803 in the Elb-Havel barracks in Havelberg. From 2003 to 2008, he studied political science at the University of Potsdam and Western Sydney University, graduating with a degree in political science.
Political career In the 2017 federal elections, Faber ran for election in the Altmark constituency and was elected to the German Bundestag via the FDP state list. In parliament, he has since been a member of the Defense Committee. From 2021 to 2022, he briefly served as his parliamentary group's spokesperson for defense policy.FDP-Fraktion: Besetzung Sprecherposten FDP Group in the German Bundestag, press release of 14 December 2021.Nach Faber-Eklat FDP-Politiker Müller rückt als verteidigungspolitischer Sprecher nach Der Spiegel, 17 May 2022. In 2025 he was not re-elected to the German Bundestag and lost his parliamentary seat.
Life after politics After leaving parliament, Faber joined Elbit Systems in 2025.Dirk Eckert (4 November 2025), FDPler wechselt zu Rüstungsfirma: Vom Verteidigungspolitiker zum Rüstungslobbyisten Die Tageszeitung.
Other activities German-Israeli Society, Member of the Board (2017-2019), Vice-Chairman (since 2019)Volker Beck neuer Präsident der Deutsch-Israelischen Gesellschaft Jüdische Allgemeine, 12 June 2022. German-Taiwanese Association, Vice-Chairman (2019-2022), Chairman (since 2022)
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Bundestag biography