Franziska Hoppermann Explained

Franziska Hoppermann
Office:Member of the Bundestag
Term Start:26 October 2021
Party:CDU
Birth Date:1982 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Hamburg, West Germany

Franziska Christina Brigitte Hoppermann (Bartels, born 8 January 1982) is a German civil servant and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since the 2021 elections, representing the Hamburg-Wandsbek district.[1] [2]

Political career

Career in state politics

Ahead of the 2020 state elections, CDU candidate Marcus Weinberg included Hoppermann in his shadow cabinet for the party's campaign to unseat First Mayor of Hamburg Peter Tschentscher.[3] [4]

Member of the German Parliament, 2021–present

Hoppermann became a member of the German Bundestag in the 2021 national elections, representing the Hamburg-Wandsbek district. In parliament, she has since been serving on the Committee on Digital Affairs and the Budget Committee's Subcommittee on European Affairs.[5]

Ahead of the Christian Democrats' leadership election in 2022, Hoppermann publicly endorsed Norbert Röttgen to succeed Armin Laschet as the party's chair and joined his campaign team.[6]

Personal life

Hoppermann is married and has a son. Her grandfather Carl Damm sat in the Hamburg Parliament and was also a Member of the Bundestag.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Marco -. 2 October 2021. How can Germany get more women into parliament?. 4 October 2021. The Local Germany. en-US.
  2. Web site: NDR. Bundestagswahl 2021: So hat Hamburg gewählt. Bundestag election: SPD strongest force in Hamburg. 4 October 2021. ndr.de. de.
  3. Gelin Tangermann (26 March 2019), Hamburgs CDU: Die weibliche Spezialeinheit von Marcus Weinberg Die Welt.
  4. Jana Werner (18 April 2019), Bürgerschaftswahl 2020: Unternehmerin Christina Block unterstützt CDU Die Welt.
  5. https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/H/hoppermann_franziska-860600 Franziska Hoppermann
  6. Kristina Dunz (12 November 2021), Franziska Hoppermann will CDU-Generalsekretärin werden: „Weil ich mir das zutraue" RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland.
  7. Web site: Franziska Hoppermann – Für Sie in den Bundestag. 4 October 2021. de-DE.