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Carola Rackete
German ship captain and human-rights activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carola Rackete (pronounced [kaˈʁoːla ʁaˈkeːtə];[nb 1] born 8 May 1988) is a German sea captain and conservation scientist, who volunteered with the German sea rescue organisation Sea-Watch.[1][2] In June 2019, she was arrested for docking a migrant rescue ship without authorization in the port of Lampedusa, Italy.
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Quick Facts Member of the European Parliament for Germany, Personal details ...
Carola Rackete | |
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![]() Rackete in 2023 | |
Member of the European Parliament for Germany | |
Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Carola Rackete (1988-05-08) 8 May 1988 (age 36) Preetz, West Germany |
Political party | Independent close to the The Left (2023–present) |
Alma mater | Edge Hill University Jade University of Applied Sciences |
Occupation | Sea captain • Activist • Politician |
Awards | Medalla d'Honor del Parlament de Catalunya (2019) Medal of the City of Paris (2019) |
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