Daniela Schmitt
Daniela Schmitt | |
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 Schmitt in 2016 | |
| State Minister for Economics, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2021 | |
| Premier | Malu Dreyer |
| Preceded by | Volker Wissing |
| Deputy Leader of the Free Democratic Party in Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Assumed office 2013 Serving with Sandra Weeser | |
| Leader | Volker Wissing |
| Member of the Federal Executive of the Free Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniela Schmitt 5 August 1972 Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
Daniela Schmitt (born 5 August 1972) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as State Minister for Economics, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture in the state government of Rhineland-Palatinate since 2021. From 2013 until 2021, she was Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture under minister Volker Wissing.
Since 2013, Schmitt has also been deputy leader of the state FDP and a member of the party's federal executive.[1][2]
Education and early career[]
After completing an apprenticeship as a bank clerk, Schmitt studied financial business administration and successfully completed her degree at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management in 2011. From 2011 to 2016 she was director of the Bingen/Ingelheim and Mainz regional markets of the Mainzer Volksbank and honorary commercial judge at the Mainz regional court.
Political career[]
Following the 2016 state elections, Schmitt joined the government of Minister-President Malu Dreyer, deputising Minister Volker Wissing.[3] Since 2013, she has also been deputy chairwoman of the FDP in Rhineland-Palatinate under Wissing’s leadership and a member of the party's federal executive under the leadership of chairman Christian Lindner.[1][2]
In 2020, Schmitt was nominated as the FDP's lead candidate for the 2021 Rhineland-Palatinate state election.[4]
Other activities[]
- University of Applied Sciences Bingen, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2012)[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "State Executive (Party)". FDP Rhineland-Palatinate.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Presidium and Federal Executive". Free Democratic Party.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "State Secretary". Economics, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture of Rhineland-Palatinate.
- ^ "FDP executive committee proposes Schmitt as the top candidate". N-tv.de. 19 August 2020.
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