Kirsten Kappert-Gonther Explained

Kirsten Kappert-Gonther
Office:Member of the Bundestag
Term Start:2017
Birth Date:1966 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Marburg, West Germany
Party:Greens
Nationality:German
Alma Mater:University of Marburg
Occupation:psychiatrist, psychotherapist

Kirsten Kappert-Gonther (born 3 November 1966) is a German psychotherapist and politician of Alliance 90/The Greens. Since the 2017 German federal election, she has been a member of the Bundestag, the federal parliament of Germany.[1] She did not win the constituency mandate in Bremen I, but was elected via the Bremen state list.[2]

Early life and education

Kappert-Gonther was born in Marburg and grew up in Bochum. She later studied medicine at the University of Marburg and in Brisbane, training to become a psychiatrist and psychotherapist.

Political career

From 2011 to 2017 Kappert-Gonther was a member of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen.[1]

Kappert-Gonther has been a member of the German Bundestag since the 2017 elections, representing Bremen. In parliament, she has since been serving on the Health Committee. In that capacity, she focuses on drug policy, arguing for the legalisation of cannabis.[3]

In September 2019, Kappert-Gonther challenged incumbents Katrin Göring-Eckardt and Anton Hofreiter and announced her candidacy to chair the Green parliamentary group, together with Cem Özdemir.[4]

Other activities

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deutscher Bundestag - Dr. Kirsten Kappert-Gonther . Deutscher Bundestag . de . 2019-09-28.
  2. Web site: Elected candidates by Land lists in Bremen - The Federal Returning Officer . www.bundeswahlleiter.de . 2019-09-29.
  3. News: Kampf um Grünen-Fraktionsspitze: Die Frau, die alle überraschte . Höhne . Valerie . 2019-09-15 . Spiegel Online . 2019-09-28.
  4. News: Den Versuch war's wert . 2019-09-28 . de.