Winfried Nachtwei (born 15 April 1946 in Wulfen) is a German politician and former member of Alliance '90/The Greens in the Bundestag. He is an expert on the Afghanistan conflict and works as a peace and conflict consultant since leaving the Bundestag. His nickname is "Winni". Political career Nachtwei was a member of the Communist League of West Germany (Kommunistischer Bund Westdeutschland; KBW) in the 1970s. Nachtwei first became a member of the German Bundestag in the 1994 elections, representing the electoral district of Münster. Throughout his time in parliament, he was a member of the Defence Committee. In addition to his committee assignments, Nachtwei served as member of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the SADC States; the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the Baltic States; and the German-Belarusian Parliamentary Friendship Group. Nachtwei did not run for office again in the 2009 elections. Other activities CARE Deutschland-Luxemburg, Member of the Board of Trustees Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF), Member of the Supervisory Board (until 2009) Gegen Vergessen – Für Demokratie, Member of the Board Heinrich Böll Foundation, Member of the Europe/Transatlantic Advisory Board Internationales Bildungs- und Begegnungswerk, Member of the Board of Trustees Education and Science Workers' Union (GEW), Member Works Namibia : Von der antikolonialen Revolte zum nationalen Befreiungskampf; Geschichte der ehemaligen deutschen Kolonie Südwestafrikas, Mannheim: Sendler, 1976 (Book series Nationale Befreiung; 7) References External links Official Website 1946 births Living people People from Dorsten Communist League of West Germany politicians Members of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Members of the Bundestag 2005–2009 Members of the Bundestag 2002–2005 Members of the Bundestag 1994–1998 Members of the Bundestag for Alliance 90/The Greens