Maria Klein-Schmeink

Maria Klein-Schmeink (born 6 January 1958) is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2009.[1]

Maria Klein-Schmeink
Maria Klein-Schmeink in 2014
Member of the Bundestag
Assumed office
2017
Personal details
Born (1958-01-06) 6 January 1958
Hamminkeln, West Germany
(now Germany)
NationalityGerman
Political partyGreens
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Münster

Early life and career

Klein-Schmeink studied sociology at the University of Münster from 1977 to 1984 and graduated with a master's degree. While still a student, she began working as a volunteer for the Sozialpädagogisches Bildungswerk Münster (Sobi).

After completing her studies until 2002, Klein-Schmeink worked full-time in a leading position for the Sobi. From 1986 to 1988 she was involved in the establishment of the institution "cultur- und begegnungszentrum achtermannstraße" (c.u.b.a.). From 2002 until she moved to the German Bundestag in 2009, she worked as a legislative advisor to the Green Party's group in the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Political career

In parliament, Klein-Schmeink is a member of the Committee on Health. Since 2014 she has been serving as her parliamentary group's spokesperson on health policy.[2][3] In addition to her committee assignments, she is part of the German-Austrian Parliamentary Friendship Group.[4]

References
  1. "Maria Klein-Schmeink | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  2. Bundestagsfraktion, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. "Infos zur Person". Bundestagsfraktion Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  3. "German Bundestag - Health". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  4. Stephanie Rohde (March 2, 2016), Österreichs Flüchtlingsobergrenzen: „Warenverkehr wird sehr, sehr stark darunter leiden“ Deutschlandfunk.
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