Sevim Dagdelen
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Sevim Dağdelen is a German politician
of Turkish origin and a member of the Left Party
(die Linkspartei).
, Sevim Dağdelen studied law first at the University of Marburg and then at the Adelaide University and later at the University of Cologne
. She worked as a journalist for many German and Turkish publications and also as an active translator. After joining the Left Party, Dağdelen became a member of the regional-level party council of North Rhine-Westphalia
and the federal student agency from 1996-1998. From 1993-2001, she was a member of the federal youth commission. Since 2005, she is a member of the German Bundestag
.
She is also a member of Democratic Workers' Clubs Federation (Demokratik Isci Dernekleri Federasyonu DIDF - Föderation Demokratischer Arbeitervereine).
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
of Turkish origin and a member of 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 Linkspartei).
Biography
Born in DuisburgDuisburg
- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
, Sevim Dağdelen studied law first at the University of Marburg and then at the Adelaide University and later at the University of Cologne
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities...
. She worked as a journalist for many German and Turkish publications and also as an active translator. After joining the Left Party, Dağdelen became a member of the regional-level party council 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...
and the federal student agency from 1996-1998. From 1993-2001, she was a member of the federal youth commission. Since 2005, she is a member of the German 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...
.
She is also a member of Democratic Workers' Clubs Federation (Demokratik Isci Dernekleri Federasyonu DIDF - Föderation Demokratischer Arbeitervereine).