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Klaus Ernst
German politician (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Klaus Ernst (born 1 November 1954) is a German politician and was a leading member of the Labour and Social Justice Party, later The Left and switched to BSW in October 2023.
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Quick Facts Member of the German Bundestag, Constituency ...
Klaus Ernst | |
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Member of the German Bundestag | |
Assumed office 18 October 2005 | |
Constituency | Bavaria |
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Born | (1954-11-01) 1 November 1954 (age 69) Munich, Bavaria, West Germany (now Germany) |
Political party | Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (2023–present) |
Other political affiliations | SPD (1974–2004) WASG (2005–2007) The Left (2007–2023) |
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He is political economist has served as a member of The Left in the Bundestag since 2005, and as of 2010 has been co-chairing the party together with Gesine Lötzsch.[1]