- Andrea Nahles
Andrea Maria Nahles (born
June 20 1970 inMendig ,Rhineland-Palatinate ) is a Germanpolitician , aBundestag representative forSocial Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and past SPD Youth leader. She is known with in the party for criticizingGerhard Schröder 'sAgenda 2010 and thus identified with the SPD'sleft wing .Education and career
Nahles finished high school (
Abitur ) through a continuing education program. She obtained an MA after studyingpolitics ,philosophy andGerman studies at theUniversity of Bonn , during which time she was an assistant to a member of parliament. Currently, she is pursuing a doctorate inGermanistics . The title of her dissertation is "Walter Scott s Einfluss auf die Entwicklung des historischen Romans in Deutschland" ("Walter Scott's influence on the development of the historical novel in Germany").Party
In 1988, she joined the SPD. Shortly after, she was the youth representative for the constituency of Mayen-Koblenz. From 1993 to 1995 she was the youth representative for Rheinland-Pfalz. In 1995 she became the national youth representative, following
Thomas Westphal , a post she held until 1999. Since 1997 she has been a member of the SPD executive.In 2000, she was one of the founders of the "Forums Demokratische Linke 21" (Forum of the Democratic Left 21).
On
October 31 2005 , she was voted the SPD's general secretary, defeatingKajo Wasserhövel , the favoured man from the conservative side of the party. Wasserhövel's defeat promptedFranz Müntefering to declare that he no longer feels he has the confidence of the party and will step down. As a result, Nahles refused to accept the position of general secretary.See also
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Politics of Germany External links
*de icon [http://www.andreanahles.de/ Andrea Nahles] (official website).
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