Katja Kipping
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Katja Kipping (born 18 January 1978) is a German politician. She was the Chairperson of The Left and a member of the Bundestag (German Parliament).[1][2]
Quick Facts Leader of Die Linke, Preceded by ...
Katja Kipping | |
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Leader of Die Linke | |
In office 2 June 2012 – 27 February 2021 | |
Preceded by | Gesine Lötzsch |
Succeeded by | Janine Wissler |
Member of the Bundestag for Saxony | |
Assumed office 18 September 2005 | |
Constituency | The Left list |
Member of the Landtag of Saxony | |
In office 1999–2004 | |
Member of the Dresden City Council | |
In office 1999–2003 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1978-01-18) 18 January 1978 (age 46) Dresden, East Germany |
Citizenship | German |
Political party | The Left (2007–present) PDS (1998–2007) |
Alma mater | Dresden University of Technology |
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On 10 May 2014 she was reelected, along with Bernd Riexinger, as chairperson of The Left by a national party conference.[3]
Since 2005, Kipping has been a member of the German Parliament for The Left party. She was listed as the lead candidate on the state-level party list in Saxony.