Bärbel Beuermann
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Bärbel Beuermann is a German politician (The Left
), and a member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
as a list MP since the state election
held on 9 May 2010. She is the joint leader of the party in the Landtag, and is also a member of The Left's national party executive.
-Holthausen, North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany
on 16 September 1955.
She completed high school
in 1972, then from 1973 until 1976 attended a technical college in Dortmund
from 1973 until 1976, graduating in nutrition science. She then taught in a vocational school in Wattenscheid
. Her students were in many cases young people still of school age but registered as unemployed and with no prior training.
In 1986, she became a teacher at a comprehensive school in Herne-Wanne, while also working at an external technical school.
In 1994, she moved to the special school for the mentally and physically disabled in Wanne-Eickel, initially working as a subject teacher but then also focusing on a composite program for emotional and social development. She was elected as a representative by the staff in 2000, and is a member of the Education and Science Workers’ Union
, and in 1999 she actively opposed the war in Kosovo
, and through this, joined the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS). On 12 September 1999, she was elected to the Herne city council, and from 2000 until 2003 was the party's spokeswoman. From 2004 until 2009 she represented Herne in the regional parliament of Arnsberg
.
In 2004, she was elected to the party's executive, specialising in education, and in 2007, she was part of the steering committee managing the merger of the PDS and the WASG to form The Left Party
(Die Linke).
On 21 November 2009, a national meeting of representatives in Mülheim an der Ruhr elected Beuermann (with 84% of the 203 delegates' votes) as their top list candidate
for the upcoming state election in North Rhine-Westphalia. She also nominated as the constituency candidate for electoral district 110 (Herne I).
At the election, she obtained 8.52% of the vote in Herne I — third overall, and an improvement of 3.34% on the combined PDS-WASG vote in the 2005 election
. The good showing of The Left under Beuermann's leadership throughout the state resulted in the party winning 11 list seats in the Landtag
. The elected MPs subsequently elected Beuermann and Wolfgang Zimmermann to leadership roles.
The Left (Germany)
The Left , also commonly referred to as the Left Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Germany. The Left is the most left-wing party of the five represented in the Bundestag....
), and a member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
The Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia is the state diet of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It convenes in Düsseldorf and currently consists of 181 members of five Parties...
as a list MP since the state election
North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 2010
The North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 2010, was an election held on May 9, 2010, to elect members to the Landtag of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The incumbent government at the election was the Christian Democrat –FDP administration of Minister-President Jürgen Rüttgers...
held on 9 May 2010. She is the joint leader of the party in the Landtag, and is also a member of The Left's national party executive.
Biography
Beuermann was born in HerneHerne, Germany
Herne is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area directly between the cities of Bochum and Gelsenkirchen.- History :Like most other cities in the region Herne was a tiny village until the 19th century...
-Holthausen, 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...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on 16 September 1955.
She completed high school
Realschule
The Realschule is a type of secondary school in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It has also existed in Croatia , Denmark , Sweden , Hungary and in the Russian Empire .-History:The Realschule was an outgrowth of the rationalism and empiricism of the seventeenth and...
in 1972, then from 1973 until 1976 attended a technical college in Dortmund
Dortmund
Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
from 1973 until 1976, graduating in nutrition science. She then taught in a vocational school in Wattenscheid
Wattenscheid
Wattenscheid was once a separate town in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. In 1975 it became part of Bochum. It has a population of about 80,000 citizens. It is a part of the Ruhr area. Some famous firms have their headquarters in Wattenscheid e.g...
. Her students were in many cases young people still of school age but registered as unemployed and with no prior training.
In 1986, she became a teacher at a comprehensive school in Herne-Wanne, while also working at an external technical school.
In 1994, she moved to the special school for the mentally and physically disabled in Wanne-Eickel, initially working as a subject teacher but then also focusing on a composite program for emotional and social development. She was elected as a representative by the staff in 2000, and is a member of the Education and Science Workers’ Union
Politics
Since the mid-1980s, Beuermann engaged in the peace movementPeace movement
A peace movement is a social movement that seeks to achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war , minimize inter-human violence in a particular place or type of situation, often linked to the goal of achieving world peace...
, and in 1999 she actively opposed the war in Kosovo
Kosovo War
The term Kosovo War or Kosovo conflict was two sequential, and at times parallel, armed conflicts in Kosovo province, then part of FR Yugoslav Republic of Serbia; from early 1998 to 1999, there was an armed conflict initiated by the ethnic Albanian "Kosovo Liberation Army" , who sought independence...
, and through this, joined the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS). On 12 September 1999, she was elected to the Herne city council, and from 2000 until 2003 was the party's spokeswoman. From 2004 until 2009 she represented Herne in the regional parliament of Arnsberg
Arnsberg (region)
Arnsberg is one of the five Regierungsbezirke of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the south-east of the country. It covers the Sauerland hills as well as the east part of the Ruhr area....
.
In 2004, she was elected to the party's executive, specialising in education, and in 2007, she was part of the steering committee managing the merger of the PDS and the WASG to form The Left Party
The Left (Germany)
The Left , also commonly referred to as the Left Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Germany. The Left is the most left-wing party of the five represented in the Bundestag....
(Die Linke).
On 21 November 2009, a national meeting of representatives in Mülheim an der Ruhr elected Beuermann (with 84% of the 203 delegates' votes) as their top list candidate
Party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems emphasizing proportional representation in elections in which multiple candidates are elected...
for the upcoming state election in North Rhine-Westphalia. She also nominated as the constituency candidate for electoral district 110 (Herne I).
At the election, she obtained 8.52% of the vote in Herne I — third overall, and an improvement of 3.34% on the combined PDS-WASG vote in the 2005 election
North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 2005
The North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 2005, was conducted on May 22, 2005, to elect members to the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany...
. The good showing of The Left under Beuermann's leadership throughout the state resulted in the party winning 11 list seats in the Landtag
Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
The Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia is the state diet of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It convenes in Düsseldorf and currently consists of 181 members of five Parties...
. The elected MPs subsequently elected Beuermann and Wolfgang Zimmermann to leadership roles.
External links
- Photo gallery (Der SpiegelDer SpiegelDer Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. It is one of Europe's largest publications of its kind, with a weekly circulation of more than one million.-Overview:...
) - Interview (General-AnzeigerGeneral-AnzeigerThe General-Anzeiger is a regional daily newspaper based in the city of Bonn, the former West German capital in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In addition to the city and its urban surrounds, the distribution of the newspaper and its local editions extends to the neighbouring...
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