title: Andreas Philippi
text: # Andreas Philippi
  
  Andreas Milan Gerhard Philippi (born 4 July 1965) is a German surgeon and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as State Minister of Social Affairs, Labour, Health and Equality in the government of Lower Saxony since 2023. He previously was a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony from 2021 to 2022.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Philippi was born 1965 in the West German city of Marburg and studied medicine at the University of Goettingen. From 2009, he practiced at a community health center in Herzberg am Harz.
  
  ## Political career
  
  Philippi entered the SPD in 1982 and became member of the Bundestag in the 2021 elections, representing the Göttingen district. In parliament, he served on the Health Committee.
  
  Since joining the state government, Philippi has been one of Lower Saxony's representatives in the Bundesrat, where serves on the Health Committee, the Committee on Labour, Integration and Social Policy, the Committee on Family and Senior Citizen Affairs and the Committee on Women and Youth.
  
  ## Other activities
  
  * German Red Cross (DRK), Member
  