Marianne Birthler
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Marianne Birthler (born 22 January 1948 in Friedrichshain, Berlin) is a German human rights advocate and politician of the Alliance '90/The Greens. From 2000 to 2011, she served as the Federal Commissioner for the Stasi Records, responsible for investigating the past crimes of the Stasi, the former communist secret police of East Germany.[1] In 2016 she was offered the nomination of the CDU/CSU and her own party for President of Germany, but after some time decided not to run; the parties would have had a majority in the Federal Convention, securing her the election.[2]
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Quick Facts Federal Commissioner for the Stasi Records, Preceded by ...
Marianne Birthler | |
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Federal Commissioner for the Stasi Records | |
In office 10 October 2000 – 14 March 2011 | |
Preceded by | Joachim Gauck |
Succeeded by | Roland Jahn |
Minister for Education, Youth and Sport of Brandenburg | |
In office 22 November 1990 – 29 October 1992 | |
Minister-President | Manfred Stolpe |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Roland Resch |
Member of the Landtag of Brandenburg | |
In office 26 October 1990 – 30 September 1992 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Peter Schüler |
Constituency | Alliance 90/The Greens List |
Member of the Bundestag for Volkskammer | |
In office 3 October 1990 – 20 December 1990 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of the Volkskammer for Berlin | |
In office 5 April 1990 – 2 October 1990 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-01-22) 22 January 1948 (age 76) Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany (now Germany) |
Political party | Alliance 90/The Greens |
Other political affiliations | Alliance 90 (1990–1993) |
Spouse |
Wolfgang Birthler
(m. 1968; div. 1983) |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Berlin |
Alma mater | Fachschule für Außenhandel |
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