Elisabeth Kaiser
Elisabeth Kaiser (née Lier, born 4 March 1987) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Thuringia since 2017.[1]
Elisabeth Kaiser | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1987 Gera, East Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | SPD |
| Alma mater | |
In addition to her parliamentary work, Kaiser has been serving as Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building in the coalition government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz since 2023.[2]
Early career edit
During her studies, Kaiser worked at Telefónica Germany from 2011 until 2012.[3] She later worked at the German Society for Policy Advice (2013–2014) and as press spokesperson of the SPD parliamentary group in the State Parliament of Thuringia (2014–2017).
Political career edit
Kaiser became a member of the Bundestag in the 2017 German federal election, representing the Gera – Greiz – Altenburger Land district.[4] She is a member of the Committee for Home Affairs and the Committee for Construction, Housing, Urban Development and Communities.[5][6]
In addition to her committee assignments, Kaiser has been a member of the German delegation to the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly since 2019.
Other activities edit
- German Foundation for Active Citizenship and Volunteering (DSEE), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2020)[7]
- Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Member of the Political Advisory Board (since 2020)[8]
- Federal Agency for Civic Education (BPB), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2018)[9]
- Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2018)
- German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member[10]
References edit
- ^ "Elisabeth Kaiser | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Sabine Schicketanz (25 April 2023), Bundesministerin Geywitz entscheidet: Elisabeth Kaiser wird neue Parlamentarische Staatssekretärin Der Tagesspiegel.
- ^ Elisabeth Kaiser Bundestag.
- ^ "Elisabeth Kaiser, MdB". SPD-Bundestagsfraktion (in German). 25 September 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Committee on Internal Affairs and Community". German Bundestag. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Committee on Building, Housing, Urban Development and Local Government". German Bundestag. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Board of Trusteees German Foundation for Active Citizenship and Volunteering (DSEE).
- ^ Bernd Westphal und Anke Rehlinger koordinieren neu konstituierten Politischen Beirat des SPD-Wirtschaftsforums 20 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany , press release of July 1, 2020.
- ^ Board of Trustees Federal Agency for Civic Education (BPB).
- ^ Elisabeth Kaiser Bundestag.
External links edit
- Official website (in German)
- Bundestag biography (in English)