Clara Bünger
Clara Bünger | |
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Member of the Bundestag | |
Assumed office 5 January 2022 | |
Preceded by | Katja Kipping |
Personal details | |
Born | Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany | 4 July 1986
Nationality | German |
Political party | The Left |
Alma mater | Leipzig University |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | clarabuenger |
Clara Bünger (born 4 July 1986) is a German jurist and politician (The Left) serving as member of the Bundestag since 2022.
Early life and education[]
Bünger was born in Oldenburg in 1986 and grew up in Freiburg.[1] She studied Political science at Leipzig University from 2005 until 2012 when she finished her first Staatsexam.[2]
Political career[]
In 2021, Bünger was a candidate for the electoral constituency Erzgebirgskreis I but lost to Thomas Dietz.[3][4]
In 2022, Bünger moved up into the Bundestag, after Katja Kipping resigned to join the state government of Berlin.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ "LVV-BTW-2021_Kand-02_Clara-Buenger.pdf" (PDF). The Left (in German). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Clara Bünger, Die Linke". Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Mann, Heike; Wittig, Thomas (27 September 2021). "AfD-Kandidat Thomas Dietz zieht für den Erzgebirgskreis in den Bundestag ein" (in German). Freie Presse. Chemnitzer Verlag. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Kablau, Katrin (5 September 2021). "Linke-Kandidatin Clara Anne Bünger: Warum sich eine Juristin für die Schwachen stark macht" (in German). Freie Presse. Chemnitzer Verlag. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Linke-Politikerin Clara Bünger für Kipping in Bundestag" (in German). Zeit Online. Zeit-Verlag Gerd Bucerius GmbH & Co. KG. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Katja Kipping soll Senatorin in Berlin werden" (in German). T-Online. Ströer. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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- 1986 births
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- Leipzig University alumni
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