Ulla Schmidt
Encyclopedia
Ursula Schmidt (born June 13, 1949 in Aachen
) is a German
politician. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
(SPD).
"Kommunistischer Bund Westdeutschland" (KBW) (Communist League of West Germany
) for the Federal Assembly of Germany (Bundestag
) in Aachen
. The KBW dissolved completely in 1985.
In 1983 she changed to the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD
). There she is a member of the local (Aachen
) leadership and of the "Seeheimer Kreis
".
. A year later, the responsibility for social security was added to her portfolio and she was appointed Federal Minister for Health and Social Security
.
In November 2005, she again became Federal Minister for Health in the grand coalition
of Angela Merkel
. Social security was reunited with the portfolio of labour, which in 2002 had been added to that of the Federal Minister for Economics.
In 2009, she criticized statements made by Pope Benedict XVI, who claimed that condom usage promoted AIDS.
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
) is a German
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...
politician. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
(SPD).
Party memberships
In 1976 she was a candidate of the MaoistMaoism
Maoism, also known as the Mao Zedong Thought , is claimed by Maoists as an anti-Revisionist form of Marxist communist theory, derived from the teachings of the Chinese political leader Mao Zedong . Developed during the 1950s and 1960s, it was widely applied as the political and military guiding...
"Kommunistischer Bund Westdeutschland" (KBW) (Communist League of West Germany
Communist League of West Germany
The Communist League of West Germany was a Maoist organization in West Germany which existed from 1973 until 1985. The KBW contested the general elections in 1976 and 1980 in West Germany and was rated as the strongest of the German Maoist parties from 1974 until 1981...
) for the Federal Assembly of Germany (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...
) in Aachen
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
. The KBW dissolved completely in 1985.
In 1983 she changed to the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
). There she is a member of the local (Aachen
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
) leadership and of the "Seeheimer Kreis
Seeheimer Kreis
The Seeheimer Kreis is an official, internal grouping in the Social Democratic Party of Germany . Known for being right-wing within its party, the group promotes comparatively value–conservative politics with relatively liberal economic positions. The group was founded in September 1974...
".
Cabinet positions
In 2001, she became Federal Minister for Health under Gerhard SchröderGerhard Schröder
Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder is a German politician, and was Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany , he led a coalition government of the SPD and the Greens. Before becoming a full-time politician, he was a lawyer, and before becoming Chancellor...
. A year later, the responsibility for social security was added to her portfolio and she was appointed Federal Minister for Health and Social Security
Federal Minister for Health and Social Security (Germany)
The Federal Minister for Health and Social Security was the German Federal Cabinet member responsible for the Federal Ministry for Health and Social Security until it was abolished by the new government in November 2005....
.
In November 2005, she again became Federal Minister for Health in the grand coalition
Grand coalition
A grand coalition is an arrangement in a multi-party parliamentary system in which the two largest political parties of opposing political ideologies unite in a coalition government...
of Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel
Angela Dorothea Merkel is the current Chancellor of Germany . Merkel, elected to the Bundestag from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, has been the chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union since 2000, and chairwoman of the CDU-CSU parliamentary coalition from 2002 to 2005.From 2005 to 2009 she led a...
. Social security was reunited with the portfolio of labour, which in 2002 had been added to that of the Federal Minister for Economics.
In 2009, she criticized statements made by Pope Benedict XVI, who claimed that condom usage promoted AIDS.
External links
- Official Site of Ulla Schmidt
- Kommunistischer Bund Westdeutschland (German Wikipedia)