Janine Wissler
German politician (born 1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Janine Wissler (natively spelled Wißler;[1] born 23 May 1981) is a German politician who has been co-chairwoman of The Left since 2021.[2]
Quick Facts Chairwoman of The Left, Preceded by ...
Janine Wissler | |
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Chairwoman of The Left | |
Assumed office 27 February 2021 | |
Preceded by | Katja Kipping |
Leader of The Left in the Landtag of Hesse | |
Assumed office 3 February 2009 Serving with Willi van Ooyen (until 18 Jan. 2014) | |
Deputy | Marjana Schott Jan Schalauske |
Deputy Leader of The Left | |
In office 10 May 2014 – 27 February 2021 | |
Deputy Leader of The Left in the Landtag of Hesse | |
In office 5 April 2008 – 2 February 2009 | |
Leader | Willi van Ooyen |
Member of the Landtag of Hesse | |
Assumed office 27 January 2008 | |
Constituency | List |
Personal details | |
Born | Janine Wißler (1981-05-23) 23 May 1981 (age 43) Langen, Hesse, West Germany (now Germany) |
Political party | The Left (2007–present) WASG (before 2007) |
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She was member of the Landtag of Hesse since 2008 and leader of the state parliamentary group since 2009, including as sole leader since 2014, as well as deputy leader of the federal party since 2014.[3][4] She is one of The Left's lead candidates for the 2021 German federal election, alongside Dietmar Bartsch.[5]