Andrea Nahles
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Andrea Maria Nahles (b. June 20, 1970, Mendig, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a German politician, a Bundestag representative for Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and past SPD Youth leader. She is known with in the party for criticizing Gerhard Schröder's Agenda 2010 and thus considered to belong to the SPD's left wing.
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[edit] Education and Career
Andrea Nahles finished high school (Abitur) through a continuing education program. She obtained a MA after studying politics, philosophy and German studies at the University of Bonn, during which time she was an assistant to a member of parliament. Currently, she is pursuing a doctorate in Germanistics. The title of her dissertation is "Walter Scotts Einfluss auf die Entwicklung des historischen Romans in Deutschland“ [Walter Scott's influence on the development of the historical romance novel in Germany].
[edit] Party
In 1988, she joined the SPD. Shortly after, she was the youth representative for the constituency of Mayen-Koblenz. From 1993 to 1995 she was the youth representative for Rheinland-Pfalz. In 1995 she became the national youth representative, following Thomas Westphal, a post she held until 1999. Since 1997 she has been a member of the SPD executive.
In 2000 she was one of the founders of the "Forums Demokratische Linke 21" [Forum of the Democratic Left 21].
On October 31, 2005 she was voted the SPD's general secretary, defeating Kajo Wasserhövel, the favoured man from the conservative side of the party. Wasserhövel's defeat prompted Franz Müntefering to declare that he no longer feels he has the confidence of the party and will step down. As a result, Nahles refused to accept the position of general secretary.
[edit] See also
| Chairmen of the Jusos |
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| Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski (1959–1962) |
Holger Börner (1962–1963) | Günter Müller (1963–1967) | Peter Corterier (1967–1969) | Karsten Voigt (1969–1972) | Wolfgang Roth (1972–1974) | Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul (1974–1977) | Klaus Uwe Benneter (1977) | Gerhard Schröder (1978–1980) | Willi Piecyk (1980–1982) | Rudolf Hartung (1982–1984) | Ulf Skirke (1984–1986) | Michael Guggemos (1986–1988) | Susi Möbbeck (1988–1991) | Ralf Ludwig (1991–1993) | Thomas Westphal (1993–1995) | Andrea Nahles (1995–1999) | Benjamin Mikfeld (1999–2001) | Niels Annen (2001–2004) | Björn Böhning (since 2004) |
[edit] External link
- (German) Andrea Nahles - Official site.
