Achim Kessler

Achim Kessler (born 2 August 1964) is a German politician. Born in Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, he represents The Left. Achim Kessler has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Hesse since 2017.[1]

Achim Kessler
Achim Kessler in 2017
Member of the Bundestag
Assumed office
2017
Personal details
Born (1964-08-02) 2 August 1964
Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald, West Germany
(now Germany)
NationalityGerman
Political partyThe Left

Life

After his civilian service in the Workers' Welfare Association in Villingen-Schwenningen in 1986, he studied Modern German Literature and Media Studies as well as Economic and Social History in Marburg. Since 2005 he was a constituency employee of Wolfgang Gehrcke, member of the Bundestag. From 2006 to 2011, Kessler was an honorary city councilor of the city of Frankfurt. He became member of the bundestag after the 2017 German federal election.[2] He is a member of the Health Committee.[3] For his group he is spokesman for health policy.[4]

References
  1. "Achim Kessler | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  2. Bundestag, Fraktion DIE LINKE im. "Profil". Fraktion DIE LINKE. im Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  3. "German Bundestag - Health". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  4. Bundestag, Fraktion DIE LINKE im. "SprecherInnen". Fraktion DIE LINKE. im Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-17.
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