Heike Werner
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Heike Werner

German politician (born 1969)

Heike Werner (born 30 January 1969 in Berlin) is a German politician of the Left Party who has been Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Women, and Family on Thuringia's Left-led cabinet since the 2014 state election. From 1999 to 2014, she was a member of the Landtag of the Free State of Saxony.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Heike Werner (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 30, 1969.1

About

Werner became active in politics during communist rule in East Germany. She was active in the Free German Youth and joined the Socialist Unity Party of Germany at the age of 18 in 1987. She left the party in 1990 but remained active in left-wing politics.

From Wikipedia’s article on Heike Werner, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: politician.11

  • Since 2025Chief executive, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation5
  • Since 2020Deputy member of the Bundesrat of Germany4 6
  • 2014 to 2020Deputy member of the Bundesrat of Germany4 6
  • 2009 to 2014Member of the Landtag of Saxony6 9
  • 2007 to 2015Chair, linXXnet10
  • 2004 to 2009Member of the Landtag of Saxony6 8
  • 1999 to 2004Member of the Landtag of Saxony6 7
  • 1987 to 1989Worked at Free German Youth3 4
  • Date not recordedMember of the Landtag of Thuringia6

Personal life

  • BornJan 30, 1969, Berlin4 12
  • CitizenshipGermany, East Germany13
  • Children24 14