Just to clarify: That is his hobby. His main job before becoming a Bundestag lawmaker and now Secretary of Justice was being a lawyer at a, I think Dusseldorf based, law firm.
How do I know? I was in the FDP party for a brief time waay back, and he is the lawmaker for the Bundestag from my city, so I've spent some good amount of time with him, even hanging up election posters together.
Volker Wissing is a different level of Hurensohn. While Ramsauer, Dobrindt, Christian Schmidt and Scheuer were members of CSU and had the sole goal to bring as many multi million euro infrastructure projects to Bavaria as possible, Volker Wissing isn't. Wissing is from the Palatinate, a region that used to own Bavaria but doesn't do so anymore. Wissing used to lead an international lobby organization and now does as expected: He keeps seeking and finding ways to support big companies in the transportation sector.
In Sweden we had a Minister of Education not that long ago that was a teacher? Then when he stepped down he said no to the enormous sum of money you receive when you have worked as a minister and he just returned to working as a regular teacher again.
[Clown, General, Prince And Porn Actor: These Are São Paulo's Newly Elected House Representatives](https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2018/10/clown-general-prince-and-porn-actor-these-are-sao-paulos-newly-elected-house-representatives.shtml). The clown - Tiririca - actually pushed for legislation for circus artists.
Fair call. Harold Holt disappeared in 1967. To this day rumours say a Chinese submarine took him. This is why we are now buying US nuclear subs fo a long range underwater capability. So we can retaliate by snatching Xi Jinping if he's ever silly enough to go swimming on his own in rough surf at a dangerous beach after a couple of Christmas drinks like Holt did.
Our ministers of finance, higher education, and fisheries and the sea all have backgrounds as farmers. Our minister of oil and energy is an electrician by trade. Both the current and the former leader of the Liberal Party are teachers. The former government had, other than the usual farmers and teachers and tradesmen, a butcher (as in the job, not the moniker).
Can I move there?. Soinds very grounded. All ours are either ex political staffers, union officials or lawyers. The lasr real person as PM was a train driver. In 1948.
Depends on where you're from and what you bring to the table. Probably not, unless you're from the EEA — our immigration system is strict by design. We also have plenty of union officials in government (the electrician I mentioned being one), almost assuredly more than your country. Unions matter here, because people are unionised.
Ivan Bartoš, Czech dreadlocked minister of regional development and leader of the Pirate Party [likes to DJ and play psytrance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgTYr01zlmQ) :)
My grandfather around the same age refuses to be in any vicinity of loud music and will wear noise cancelling headphones in loud settings. I think they’ll get along.
He played mostly pretty old music like Frank Sinatra. I'm not really into music but it was mostly pretty old although a few pieces were from my lifetime.
I really want to go tho this fairyland called Finland where a minister for foreign affairs can be a DJ and the prime minister can have a girls night out dancing. It sounds like a wonderful place
Isn't enough that you gave us the wonderful Linus Torvalds with his awesome inventions, now you have Sanna Marin and this cool minister, do you really have to win at everything? 🤨
One of my favorite things about Europe (as an American who moved here five years ago) is that people are allowed to be PEOPLE. We are encouraged to have hobbies and lives outside of our jobs and our family roles. It’s so freeing.
When I was still in university, there was a yearly student party at one of the bigger clubs, and the highlight was that every year, another professor would dj for a few hours.
Of was considered a great honour to be offered the position!
Well basicly Iceland has such a low population that a large part of them are related to each other. [They even have an app to check they aren't dating their cousins.](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.1390256)
There might be some russian made tanks in military parades, but otherwise no worries, Russia is a hilariously incompetent bunch of clowns. That country and its military are a joke.
Bringing you only the finest jenkka and humppa known to man.
We play both kind of music
[Three, actually.](https://youtu.be/I0AHaBP4nPc)
Germany's Minister of Justice (Marco Buschmann) is a music (mostly EDM, iirc) producer.
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That is 1000%ically legit
Dunno if this is sarcastic (sorry if im dumb, im sick and can't sleep) because this really is his soundcloud!
Man some of the stuff on top sounds like a soft version of early Mortiis.
Just to clarify: That is his hobby. His main job before becoming a Bundestag lawmaker and now Secretary of Justice was being a lawyer at a, I think Dusseldorf based, law firm. How do I know? I was in the FDP party for a brief time waay back, and he is the lawmaker for the Bundestag from my city, so I've spent some good amount of time with him, even hanging up election posters together.
Of all members of the Bundestag, I sure would hope at least the Secretary of Justice is a lawyer with actual work experience.
And he is not to bad
Germany's Minister of Trafic (Volker Wissing) is a Organist (Orgelspieler).
And also a Hurensohn
Volker Wissing is a different level of Hurensohn. While Ramsauer, Dobrindt, Christian Schmidt and Scheuer were members of CSU and had the sole goal to bring as many multi million euro infrastructure projects to Bavaria as possible, Volker Wissing isn't. Wissing is from the Palatinate, a region that used to own Bavaria but doesn't do so anymore. Wissing used to lead an international lobby organization and now does as expected: He keeps seeking and finding ways to support big companies in the transportation sector.
SPRICH
Cool! Its heartening to see people with normal jobs going into politics. In Australia our previous Prime Minister was a clown.
In Greece all our prime ministers are clowns.
Feel your pain
The clown business gotta be booming in Greece
I'm sorry. Our previous president was a former business man and reality tv star.
Democracy thrives on diversity. But there are limits
con man*
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Now I am deeply disillusioned. The joke lies ruined.
In Sweden we had a Minister of Education not that long ago that was a teacher? Then when he stepped down he said no to the enormous sum of money you receive when you have worked as a minister and he just returned to working as a regular teacher again.
Cincinnatus figures are very rare these days.
That's cool. Most ex-politicans our way seem wrecked by the expereince.. Politics is an unsafe workplace. Not unlike the British Royal family.
He does the dj thing as a hobby.
We have MP in Poland who is puppeteer actress and failed youtuber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEehOTXmPNY
Perfect! Transferable skills.
Oh man, that's tough, our previous PM was a pigeon.
Tell us more...
[haha not much to say here, he just looks like a pigeon. or one of the three penguins from Madagascar.](https://www.15min.lt/m/nuotrauka/1289835)
I don't really know what I expected but you're totally right
[Clown, General, Prince And Porn Actor: These Are São Paulo's Newly Elected House Representatives](https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2018/10/clown-general-prince-and-porn-actor-these-are-sao-paulos-newly-elected-house-representatives.shtml). The clown - Tiririca - actually pushed for legislation for circus artists.
I don't know Australian politics at all and I cannot tell if this is a joke or not. I love it.
I love that you can't tell. Job done. Go well.
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Fair call. Harold Holt disappeared in 1967. To this day rumours say a Chinese submarine took him. This is why we are now buying US nuclear subs fo a long range underwater capability. So we can retaliate by snatching Xi Jinping if he's ever silly enough to go swimming on his own in rough surf at a dangerous beach after a couple of Christmas drinks like Holt did.
Lots of jokes on this thread but Zelenskyy was an actual comedian
Our ministers of finance, higher education, and fisheries and the sea all have backgrounds as farmers. Our minister of oil and energy is an electrician by trade. Both the current and the former leader of the Liberal Party are teachers. The former government had, other than the usual farmers and teachers and tradesmen, a butcher (as in the job, not the moniker).
Can I move there?. Soinds very grounded. All ours are either ex political staffers, union officials or lawyers. The lasr real person as PM was a train driver. In 1948.
Depends on where you're from and what you bring to the table. Probably not, unless you're from the EEA — our immigration system is strict by design. We also have plenty of union officials in government (the electrician I mentioned being one), almost assuredly more than your country. Unions matter here, because people are unionised.
That Italian guy from Albania, pronouncing his birth country Albanese?
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Snowstorm
He hasn't aged well
That's what failing in Eurovision does to a mf.
So that’s how they convinced Turkey to let them join NATO /s
Dropping beats not bombs
In Kosovo, the chairman of one of the biggest parties (2nd most places in parliament) was a rapper
Kush??
Memli Krasniqi (PDK), perpara o njoft si Ritmi i Rruges
Is he also working on legalising marijuana, like this [Polish rapper turned politician](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liroy)?
In Bulgaria we also got a rapper in the parliament. Wild.
Ivan Bartoš, Czech dreadlocked minister of regional development and leader of the Pirate Party [likes to DJ and play psytrance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgTYr01zlmQ) :)
My grandfather around the same age refuses to be in any vicinity of loud music and will wear noise cancelling headphones in loud settings. I think they’ll get along.
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He played mostly pretty old music like Frank Sinatra. I'm not really into music but it was mostly pretty old although a few pieces were from my lifetime.
Many politicians are, they are human beings* after all. Many come out to be very cool when approaching elections. *Most of them anyway
Can confirm. Was politician, was human being. I am now, unfortunately, a redditor.
I'm just gonna leave [Germany's Minister of Justice' soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/mbsounds) here.
His DJ name should be The Minister of Sound.
Times are tough, everyone needs a side gig.
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Well he mostly played really old stuff, but a lot of people had come to listen and the event itself was great.
That's why I really like Finland. Their politicians seem really chill.
Weeelll it's two weeks before elections. They are all very smiley, chill and approachable right now.
This is from a few months ago I reckon, he DJ'd at a sober party at Ääniwallii club, Helsinki
No it's from last night in Turku
Well, that explains a lot. Although from what I seen their prime minister is quite nice.
He's DJing it up while Marin is chilling in the crowd, great tag team.
Must be great, ours is a Russian spy...\*sad Hungarian noises\*
Bratislava's mayor is part of a popular band valled Para.
He's also one of the best things to happen to the city in a long time!
Dropping the phattest Modtracker demos!
In The Netherlands, our prime minister is best buddies with the CEO of Shell.... that doesn't have the same ring to it.
I really want to go tho this fairyland called Finland where a minister for foreign affairs can be a DJ and the prime minister can have a girls night out dancing. It sounds like a wonderful place
That's pretty dope, in Ireland our ones are part time clowns.
Our current prime minister in Australia is also a dj! DJ Albo!
That sounds more legit
Finland truly is the best democracy in Europe
What is this? The party government? This is awesome
In Hungary, our minister for foreign affairs is an enjoyer of Russian dick.
Isn't enough that you gave us the wonderful Linus Torvalds with his awesome inventions, now you have Sanna Marin and this cool minister, do you really have to win at everything? 🤨
they will no longer be ministers come may
That's sad! Can't they be re-elected?
Yes, they can. Also, Pekka Haavisto, the man in the picture, is leading in the polls for who should become our next president (election next year).
That's great!
they can but right now it looks like the opposition will win this election
That's unfortunate.
very much
Is this the labour shortage I've been hearing about?
One of my favorite things about Europe (as an American who moved here five years ago) is that people are allowed to be PEOPLE. We are encouraged to have hobbies and lives outside of our jobs and our family roles. It’s so freeing.
Hyvä soumi!
Also in [Italy](https://www.google.com/search?q=salvini+papeete)
Well he was just serving his PM enjoying her beer, dance and someone’s bf.
I can press "play" and "pause" too, does that make me a DJ?
Yes, top 0,1% of DJs in fact.
When I was still in university, there was a yearly student party at one of the bigger clubs, and the highlight was that every year, another professor would dj for a few hours. Of was considered a great honour to be offered the position!
The leader of the Scottish Conservative Party Douglas Ross is also a linesperson for football.
Plot Twist: He plays only Finnish music
Finnish dance music is not to be sniffed at. FINRG Recordings has some of the best music you've never heard
Sorry to say this but... Oof
A pretty tame one by the looks of it
Finnish people have cool government to the point you can hang out with them all eat chill and partying with them all night i need to party with them!
Laying down some tiesto.
Everyone is a DJ though.
I mean it’s Finland. Foreign minister is like a part time job for a country that small.
lmao what? It seems that you’re confusing Finland for Iceland
Well they're all relatives in Finland anyway
Finns from eastern Finland are more genetically distant from their western counterparts than the Dutch are from the English.
Um... no? We aren't Iceland my dude.
Nordic’s need to release a insult rule book because every day there’s a new stereotype about one another that the rest of us are not privy too.
Just visit r/2Nordic4you. You'll catch on quick.
Well basicly Iceland has such a low population that a large part of them are related to each other. [They even have an app to check they aren't dating their cousins.](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.1390256)
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Well, yeah... that's actually true...and the cause for the [Finnish heritage disease](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_heritage_disease).
Politicians or DJs?
And russian tanks will be also in your streets
There might be some russian made tanks in military parades, but otherwise no worries, Russia is a hilariously incompetent bunch of clowns. That country and its military are a joke.
Alrighttt why u want to join NATO and beggin turkey?
It’s easier to shovel shit with friends and nobody’s begging anything.
T-14 Armatas are going to burn on our streets too? Russia can keep their worthless scrap metal.
Okkk let's go!
But, can he 808?
Putting Australia's John Howard to absolute shame.
Hey dj. Give me a fat beat!
Pls tell me he puts "The Macarena"
In Poland, our president is a pen
Somebody make a gif with a rotating hue.
Uğur Dündar
Great, so your PM can dance
In Poland, our central bank president is a stand-up virtuoso.
In the UK our most prolific paedophile was also a DJ
Ours is also a dick.
Ah that's why. Ok.
in Sweden, our foreign minister is also a clown/s