Frauke Heiligenstadt

Frauke Heiligenstadt (born 24 March 1966) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021.

Frauke Heiligenstadt
MdB
Member of the Bundestag for Goslar – Northeim – Osterode
Assumed office
26 September 2021
Preceded byRoy Kühne
Personal details
Born (1966-03-24) 24 March 1966
Northeim, Lower Saxony, West Germany
(now Germany)
Political partySocial Democratic Party
OccupationPolitician

Early life and education

Heiligenstadt was born 1966 in the West German town of Northeim.

Career

Heiligenstadt was a member of the State Parliament of Lower Saxony from 2003 to 2021.[1]

From 2013 to 2017, Heiligenstadt served as State Minister of Education in the government of Minister President Stephan Weil of Lower Saxony. In October 2017, she announced her intention to leave the government after the 2017 elections.[2]

Heiligenstadt was elected to the Bundestag directly in 2021, representing the Goslar – Northeim – Osterode district.[3] In parliament, she has since been serving on the Finance Committee.[4]

Within her parliamentary group, Heiligenstadt belongs to the Parliamentary Left, a left-wing movement.[5]

Other activities

Personal life

Heiligenstadt is married and lives in Gillersheim.

References
  1. Gabriele Andretta (Hrsg.), Referat für Presse, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Protokoll: Landtag Niedersachsen. Handbuch des Niedersächsischen Landtages der 18. Wahlperiode. 2017 bis 2022, 1. Auflage, Hannover: Niedersächsischer Landtag, 2018, S. 57 (in German)
  2. Niedersachsen: Umstrittene Bildungsministerin zieht sich zurück Der Spiegel, 20 October 2017.
  3. "Deutscher Bundestag - Frauke Heiligenstadt". Deutscher Bundestag.
  4. Frauke Heiligenstadt Bundestag
  5. Members Parliamentary Left.
  6. Frauke Heiligenstadt Bundestag
  7. Kultusministerin Frauke Heiligenstadt wird Kuratoriumsmitglied beim Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung in Katlenburg-Lindau Lower Saxony State Ministry of Education, press release of 1 October 2013.
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