Sahra Wagenknecht
Sahra Wagenknecht (born Sarah Wagenknecht; German pronunciation: [ˌzaːʁa ˈvaːɡŋ̍ˌknɛçt]; 16 July 1969) is a German politician, economist, author, and publicist. Since 2009 she has been a member of the Bundestag, where until 2023 she represented The Left. From 2015 to 2019, she served as that party's parliamentary co-chair. She left the party on 23 October 2023 to found her own party, Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht.[1]
Sahra Wagenknecht | |
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 Wagenknecht in 2019 | |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 12 October 2015 – 24 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gregor Gysi |
| Succeeded by | Alice Weidel Alexander Gauland |
| Leader of The Left in the Bundestag | |
| In office 12 October 2015 – 12 November 2019 | |
| Chief Whip | Jan Korte |
| Deputy | Sevim Dağdelen Caren Lay |
| Preceded by | Gregor Gysi |
| Succeeded by | Dietmar Bartsch Amira Mohamed Ali |
| Member of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2009 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Constituency | The Left List |
| Member of the European Parliament for Germany | |
| In office 20 July 2004 – 14 July 2009 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | multi-member district |
| Constituency | Party of Democratic Socialism List |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarah Wagenknecht 16 July 1969 Jena, East Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | The Left (2007–2023) Party of Democratic Socialism (1989–2007) Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1989) |
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| Residence | Merzig-Silwingen |
| Education | University of Groningen TU Chemnitz |
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| Website | sahra-wagenknecht |
References
- Henley, Jon (23 October 2023). "German firebrand politician quits far-left Die Linke to set up her own party". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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