Bettina Stark-Watzinger
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Bettina Stark-Watzinger (German pronunciation: [bɛˈtiːna ˈʃtaʁk ˈvat͜sɪŋɐ]; née Stark,[1] born 12 May 1968) is a German economist and politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as Minister of Education and Research in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet since 2021. She has been a member of the Bundestag from the state of Hesse since 2017.[2]
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Bettina Stark-Watzinger | |
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Deputy Leader of the Free Democratic Party | |
Assumed office 22 April 2023 | |
Leader | Christian Lindner |
Preceded by | Nicola Beer |
Minister of Education and Research | |
Assumed office 8 December 2021 | |
Chancellor | Olaf Scholz |
Preceded by | Anja Karliczek |
Chairwoman of the Free Democratic Party in Hesse | |
Assumed office 27 March 2021 | |
Deputy | Wiebke Knell Thorsten Lieb |
Preceded by | Stefan Ruppert |
Member of the German Bundestag from Hesse | |
Assumed office 24 October 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1968-05-12) 12 May 1968 (age 56) Frankfurt, West Germany (now Germany) |
Political party | Free Democratic Party |
Children | 2 |
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Since 2021, Stark-Watzinger has been the chairwoman of the FDP in Hesse.[3] Since 2023, she has been one of the three deputies of Christian Lindner in his capacity as FDP chairman.[4]