Franziska Giffey

Franziska Giffey
Franziska Giffey, 2018
Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
Assumed office
14 March 2018
Chancellor Angela Merkel
Preceded by Katarina Barley
Mayor of Neukölln
In office
15 April 2015 – 14 March 2018
Preceded by Heinz Buschkowsky
Succeeded by Martin Hikel
Personal details
Born Franziska Süllke
(1978-05-03) 3 May 1978
Frankfurt (Oder), East Germany
(now Germany)
Nationality German
Political party Social Democratic Party
Alma mater Free University of Berlin

Franziska Giffey (née Süllke, born 3 May 1978 in Frankfurt (Oder)) is a German politician (SPD) and the Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth of the country.[1] She was the Mayor of Neukölln from April 2015 to March 2018.[2]

Early life and education

Giffey grew up in Briesen.

From 1998 until 2001, Giffey studied administrative law in Berlin. During her graduate studies in European administrative management, she worked at the Representation of Berlin to the European Union in Brussels in 2003 and at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg in 2005. She received her PhD from the Free University of Berlin in 2010.

Political career

Giffey joined the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 2007.

In 2015, Giffey succeeded Heinz Buschkowsky as mayor of the Berlin district of Neukölln, home to many immigrants and high unemployment.[3]

Federal Minister of Family Affairs (since 2018)

In the fourth Merkel cabinet, Giffey has been serving as Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth since March 2018.

Other activities

Corporate boards

  • Berliner Stadtreinigung (BSR), Member of the Advisory Board[4]

Non-profit organizations

  • German Forum for Crime Prevention (DFK), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2018)[5]
  • German Red Cross (DRK), Member
  • Lions Club, Member
  • French-German Youth Office (Berlin/Paris), Chairwoman

Personal life

Giffey has been married to a veterinarian since 2009; the couple has one child. Her nephew is basketball player Niels Giffey.

References

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