Julia Hamburg Explained
Julia Willie Hamburg (born 26 June 1986)[1] [2] is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens, serving as the Deputy Minister-President of Lower Saxony and the State Minister for Education and Culture. Before that she served as the leader of the party's group in the State Parliament of Lower Saxony.
Early life and education
Born and educated in Hanover, Hamburg studied political science, German philology and philosophy at the University of Göttingen. She finished her studies without a degree.[1]
Political career
Hamburg joined the Greens in 2007 and a year later became speaker of the youth wing of the party in the state of Lower Saxony.[3] In 2011 she became deputy head of the party in the state.[1] In the January 2013 election, she was elected to the state Landtag[1] [2] as its youngest member,[3] and the following month was elected as joint state party head with .[4] She withdrew from the party position a year later[1] with pregnancy-related health problems; she resumed her seat in the Landtag in July 2014.[5] [6] In March 2020 she was chosen to head her party's delegation in the Landtag, becoming leader of the opposition.[2] [3]
Career in state government
In January 2022, the Greens declared Hamburg and Christian Meyer their lead candidates for the state election in October 2022.[6] [7] A misspelling of the state's name on her election posters attracted publicity.[3] [8] After a gain of seats in the election, the Greens formed a government in coalition with the Social Democrats.[9]
As one of the state's representatives at the Bundesrat, Hamburg serves on the Committee on Education. She is also a member of the German-Polish Friendship Group set up in cooperation with the Senate of Poland.[10]
Other activities
Personal life
Hamburg lives in Hanover with her partner; they have two children.[3]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Julia Wille Hamburg . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170303224508/https://www.fraktion.gruene-niedersachsen.de/fraktion/abgeordnete/julia-willie-hamburg.html . Fraktion Grüne im Landtag Niedersachsen . 3 March 2017 . de .
- Web site: Julia Willie Hamburg: Bündnis 90/Die Grünen . Landtag Niedersachsen . de . 28 September 2022 .
- News: Xenia Pfeifer . Freund, Kinder, Hobbys: Was über die Grünen-Politikerin Julia Hamburg bekannt ist . Kreiszeitung . 1 September 2022 . 28 September 2022 . de .
- Web site: Die Grünen haben eine neue Landesvorsitzende . Norddeutscher Rundfunk . https://web.archive.org/web/20130219042727/http://www.ndr.de/regional/niedersachsen/landtagswahl_niedersachsen_2013/gruene359.html . 19 February 2013 . dead . 17 February 2013 . de .
- Web site: Grüne: Freude über die Rückkehr von Julia Willie Hamburg . dead . press release . Fraktion Grüne im Landtag Niedersachsen . https://web.archive.org/web/20140710014030/https://www.fraktion.gruene-niedersachsen.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/meldung/artikel/gruene-freude-ueber-die-rueckkehr-von-julia-willie-hamburg.html . 8 July 2014 . 10 July 2014 . de .
- News: Lars Laue . Julia Hamburg (Grüne) radelt nach Krankheit Richtung Regierungsamt . Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung . 17 September 2022 . registration . de .
- News: Landtagswahl: Hamburg und Meyer bilden Spitzenduo der Grünen . Norddeutscher Rundfunk . 19 January 2022 . 28 September 2022 . de .
- News: Grüne starten mit Missgeschick in Landtagswahlkampf . Norddeutscher Rundfunk . 10 August 2022 . 28 September 2022 . de .
- News: Peter Fahrenholz . Niedersachsen: in Windeseile zu Rot-Grün . Süddeutsche Zeitung . 26 October 2022 . 28 October 2022 . de .
- https://www.bundesrat.de/SharedDocs/personen/DE/laender/ni/hamburg-julia-willie.html Julia Hamburg
- Dirk Fisser (1 November 2022), Grüne Kultusministerin Hamburg soll für Niedersachsen in den VW-Aufsichtsrat Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung.
- Xenia Pfeifer (19 October 2022), Freund, Kinder, Werdegang: Das wissen wir über Grünen-Politikerin Julia Hamburg Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine.
