Klara Geywitz

German politician (1976-)

Klara Geywitz (German pronunciation: [ˈklaːʁa ˈɡaɪ̯ʋɪt͜s]; born 18 February 1976) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). She is the Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building since 2021.[1] She served as member of the Landtag of Brandenburg from 2004 until 2019, and is a Deputy Leader of the SPD since 2019.

Klara Geywitz
Geywitz in 2016
Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building
Assumed office
8 December 2021
ChancellorOlaf Scholz
Preceded byHorst Seehofer (as Minister of the Interior, Building and Community)
Deputy Leader of the
Social Democratic Party
Assumed office
6 December 2019
LeaderSaskia Esken
Lars Klingbeil
Preceded byNatascha Kohnen
General Secretary of the
Social Democratic Party of Brandenburg
In office
2 September 2013 – 1 November 2017
LeaderDietmar Woidke
Preceded byKlaus Ness
Succeeded byErik Stohn
Member of the
Landtag of Brandenburg
for Potsdam I
In office
13 October 2004 – 25 September 2019
Preceded byHerbert Knoblich
Succeeded byMarie Schäffer
Personal details
Born (1976-02-18) 18 February 1976 (age 48)
Potsdam, Bezirk Potsdam, East Germany (now Germany)
Political partySocial Democratic Party (1992–)
ResidencePotsdam
Alma materUniversity of Potsdam
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Political Scientist
  • Political Staffer
Website

References

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  1. Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche, Germany: Social Democrats announce ministers for new government | DW | 06.12.2021, retrieved 2022-05-19