Birgit Pommer | |
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President of the Landtag of Thuringia | |
In office 26 November 2019 – 26 September 2024 | |
Preceded by | Birgit Diezel |
Succeeded by | Thadäus König |
Minister for Infrastructure and Agriculture of Thuringia | |
In office 5 December 2014 – 26 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jürgen Reinholz |
Succeeded by | Benjamin-Immanuel Hoff |
Administrator of Nordhausen District | |
In office 6 May 2012 – 5 December 2014 | |
Preceded by | Joachim Claus |
Succeeded by | Jutta Krauth |
Member of the Landtag of Thuringia | |
Assumed office 27 October 2019 | |
Preceded by | Egon Primas |
Constituency | Nordhausen I |
Majority | 7,009 (32.3%) |
In office 30 August 2009 – 6 May 2012 | |
Constituency | List |
Personal details | |
Born | Birgit Ehrhardt 28 January 1959 Eisleben, East Germany |
Political party | The Left (2007–present) PDS (1990–2007) SED (1977–1990) |
Children | 2 |
Birgit Pommer (née Ehrhardt, previously Keller, born 28 January 1959) is a German politician of The Left who has served as President of the Landtag of Thuringia from 2019 to 2024. She is the first member of her party to serve as speaker of any state parliament.[1] Prior, she served as Minister for Infrastructure and Agriculture in the first Ramelow cabinet.[2][3]