Frauke Petry

Frauke Petry in 2015.

Frauke Petry (née Marquardt; born 1 June 1975 in Dresden) is a German chemist, businesswoman and politician who has been one of three elected party spokespersons of Alternative for Germany from 2013 to 2015.

She has been the Speaker of the Alternative for Germany with Jörg Meuthen since 2015.

Biography

Petry grew up in Brandenburg. In 1992 her family moved to Bergkamen in Westphalia. Petry took her first degree in chemistry at the University of Reading in 1998, before attending the University of Göttingen, gaining a doctoral degree there in 2004.[1][2]

In 2007 Petry founded her own business, PURinvent, a Leipzig based manufacturer of polyurethane tire fill products.[2] She received the Medal of the Order of Merit in 2012.[3][4]

In her party she represents the national conservative faction and supports right-wing policies.

Petry was married to a pastor named Sven, has four children, and lives in Tautenhain, Saxony.[2][3] Petry published a statement in early October in which she announced that she would separate from her husband, while also noting that “much more than just friendly feelings” had developed between her and fellow party member Marcus Pretzell.[5] Sven Petry has since joined the CDU.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Petry, Frauke (2004). Charakterisierung eines neuen ATP-binding-cassette Transporters aus der ABCA-Subfamilie (PDF) (in German). University of Göttingen. p. 129. Retrieved 27 September 2013.(dissertation/curriculum vitae)
  2. 1 2 3 Lang, Thomas (9 February 2011). "Geithain - Gründerinnenpreis Sachsens geht an Tautenhainerin". Leipziger Volkszeitung (in German). Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 Lang, Thomas (8 October 2012). "Borna - Verdienstorden mit 37 Jahren". Leipziger Volkszeitung (in German). Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Ordensverleihung zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit" (in German). Bundespräsidialamt. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  5. ↑ https://euobserver.com/political/130891
  6. ↑ Decker, Markus (12 October 2015). "Sven Petry geht zur CDU" (in German). FRANKFURTER RUNDSCHAU. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  7. ↑ Kate Connolly (7 February 2016). "Frauke Petry: Smiling face of Germany's resurgent right". The Observer. Retrieved 7 February 2016.

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