Andrea Nahles
German politician
Andrea Maria Nahles (born 20 June 1970) is a German politician. She was the Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from April 2018 to June 2019 and the leader of the SPD in the Bundestag from September 2017 to June 2019.[1][2]
Andrea Nahles | |
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Leader of the Social Democratic Party | |
In office 22 April 2018 – 3 June 2019 | |
General Secretary | Lars Klingbeil |
Deputy | Manuela Schwesig Natascha Kohnen Malu Dreyer Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel Ralf Stegner Olaf Scholz |
Preceded by | Olaf Scholz (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Malu Dreyer (Acting) |
Leader of the Social Democratic Party in the Bundestag | |
In office 27 September 2017 – 4 June 2019 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Oppermann |
Succeeded by | Rolf Mützenich (Acting) |
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | |
In office 17 December 2013 – 27 September 2017 | |
Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
Preceded by | Ursula von der Leyen |
Succeeded by | Katarina Barley (Acting) |
General Secretary of the Social Democratic Party | |
In office 13 November 2009 – 26 January 2014 | |
Leader | Sigmar Gabriel |
Preceded by | Hubertus Heil |
Succeeded by | Yasmin Fahimi |
Deputy Leader of the Social Democratic Party | |
In office 26 October 2007 – 12 November 2009 Serving with Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Peer Steinbrück | |
Leader | Kurt Beck Frank-Walter Steinmeier (Acting) Franz Müntefering |
Preceded by | Kurt Beck |
Succeeded by | Hannelore Kraft |
Member of the Bundestag for Rhineland-Palatinate | |
Assumed office 18 September 2005 | |
In office 27 September 1998 – 22 September 2002 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrea Maria Nahles 20 June 1970 Mendig, West Germany (now Germany) |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Marcus Frings |
Alma mater | University of Bonn |
Website | Official website |
Nahles was a Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs from 2013 to 2017 and SPD Youth leader. She is known within the party for criticising Gerhard Schröder's Agenda 2010.
References
change- ↑ Tobias Buck (February 28, 2018), New SPD leader courts German voters with pleas and provocation Financial Times.
- ↑ Janosch Delcker (27 September 2017), German Social Democrats brace for left-wing makeover Politico Europe.