Age, Biography and Wiki
Martin Sonneborn (Martin Hans Sonneborn) was born on 15 May, 1965 in Göttingen, West Germany, is a German satirist, journalist and politician. Discover Martin Sonneborn's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?
| Popular As |
Martin Hans Sonneborn |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
58 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
15 May 1965 |
| Birthday |
15 May |
| Birthplace |
Göttingen, West Germany |
| Nationality |
Germany
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He is a member of famous Politician with the age 58 years old group.
Martin Sonneborn Height, Weight & Measurements
At 58 years old, Martin Sonneborn height not available right now. We will update Martin Sonneborn's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 |
Martin Sonneborn Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Martin Sonneborn worth at the age of 58 years old? Martin Sonneborn’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from Germany. We have estimated Martin Sonneborn's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Politician |
Martin Sonneborn Social Network
Timeline
Martin Hans Sonneborn (born 15 May 1965) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
He is a founder and federal chairman of Die PARTEI.
After undertaking an internship at satirical magazine Eulenspiegel in 1995, Sonneborn started writing for Titanic, whose editor-in-chief he became in 2000.
He was editor-in-chief of the satirical magazine Titanic from 2000 to 2005 and works for Spiegel Online and ZDF.
Sonneborn grew up with his brother as a son of the career counselor and later presidential candidate Engelbert Sonneborn and a housewife.
He went to school in Osnabrück, where he passed the Abitur exam.
After military service and a successful apprenticeship as an insurance salesman, he studied communication, German and Politics in Münster, Vienna and Berlin.
His master's thesis covered the satirical magazine Titanic and the complete lack of effectivity of satire.
On 2 August 2004 Sonneborn founded, along with other editors of Titanic, the satirical political party Die PARTEI, one of whose aims is to rebuild the Berlin Wall.
He has been its chairman since 2004 and was the lead candidate in the 2011 Berlin state election.
He was superseded by Thomas Gsella in October 2005, but remained column writer until April 2012.
During the election campaign in 2005 Sonneborn appeared in a number of TV campaign commercials.
He has been co-editor of Titanic since 2006.
Sonneborn was staff leader of satirical column SPAM at Spiegel Online since November 2006 and reporter for the satirical TV programme heute-show on ZDF from May 2009 to September 2014.
Along with director Andreas Coerper, Sonneborn filmed a documentary about the party's development and activities from foundation until 2009.
He regularly holds readings both solo and as part of the trio Titanic Boygroup, together with Thomas Gsella and Oliver Maria Schmitt who preceded Sonneborn as editor-in-chief.
In late 2009, he was criticized in a Chinese newspaper for "hurting the feelings of the Chinese people" in a broadcast about the 2009 Frankfurt Book Fair on the heute-show.
In September 2011 he was criticized by UK media for a blackface Obama billboard "Ick bin ein Obama."
(I am an Obama.) in the Berlin election campaign, a satirical reference to a speech by John F. Kennedy.
After joining the European Parliament in 2014, he had to quit his jobs at Spiegel Online and ZDF since both companies wanted to stay objective in presenting politics.
He is a member of the European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), member of the Korea-delegation and substitute of the European Parliament Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT).
Sonneborn's father was an independent candidate in the 2017 German presidential election.
Sonneborn has two daughters and is married to a woman of Armenian descent.
