Anke Fuchs
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Anke Fuchs is a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
. She served as Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health
(1982) and as Vice President of the Bundestag
(1998-2002). Since 2003, she has been the President of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation
.
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in 1956. She was elected to the Hamburg Parliament
in 1971 and was a member of the Bundestag
from 1980 to 2002. She served as Vice President of the Bundestag
from 1998 to 2002. She was elected to the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
.
On 26 April 1977, she was appointed Secretary of State in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. Following the 1980 federal election, she became Parliamentary Secretary of State in the same ministry. On 28 April 1982, she was appointed Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health
. Following the election victory of the conservative opposition, she left cabinet on 4 October 1982.
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
. She served as Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health
Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)
The Federal Ministry of Health, is a ministry of the German federal government...
(1982) and as Vice President of the Bundestag
President of the Bundestag
The President of the Bundestag presides over the sessions of the Bundestag, the parliament of Germany, with functions similar to that of a speaker in other countries. In the German order of precedence, his office is ranked second after the President and before the Chancellor...
(1998-2002). Since 2003, she has been the President of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation
Friedrich Ebert Foundation
The Friedrich Ebert Foundation is a German political foundation associated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany , yet independent of it...
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Biography
She was born Anke Nevermann in Hamburg. She is married with two children. She is the daughter of the former Hamburg mayor Paul NevermannPaul Nevermann
Paul Nevermann was a German politician, member of the Social Democratic Party and First Mayor of Hamburg ....
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Political life
Fuchs became a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD)Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
in 1956. She was elected to the Hamburg Parliament
Hamburg Parliament
The Hamburg Parliament is the unicameral legislature of the German state of Hamburg according to the constitution of Hamburg. As of 2011 there were 121 members in the parliament, representing a relatively equal amount of constituencies...
in 1971 and was a member of the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
from 1980 to 2002. She served as Vice President of the Bundestag
President of the Bundestag
The President of the Bundestag presides over the sessions of the Bundestag, the parliament of Germany, with functions similar to that of a speaker in other countries. In the German order of precedence, his office is ranked second after the President and before the Chancellor...
from 1998 to 2002. She was elected to the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
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On 26 April 1977, she was appointed Secretary of State in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. Following the 1980 federal election, she became Parliamentary Secretary of State in the same ministry. On 28 April 1982, she was appointed Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health
Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)
The Federal Ministry of Health, is a ministry of the German federal government...
. Following the election victory of the conservative opposition, she left cabinet on 4 October 1982.