Achim Kessler (born 2 August 1964) is a German politician. Born in Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, he represents The Left. Achim Kessler has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Hesse from 2017 to October 2021.[1]
Achim Kessler | |
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 Achim Kessler in 2019 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 August 1964 Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | The Left |
Life
editAfter his civilian service in the Workers' Welfare Association in Villingen-Schwenningen in 1986, he studied Modern German Literature and Media Studies as well as Economic and Social History in Marburg. Since 2005 he was a constituency employee of Wolfgang Gehrcke, member of the Bundestag. From 2006 to 2011, Kessler was an honorary city councilor of the city of Frankfurt. He became a member of the Bundestag after the 2017 German federal election.[2] He is a member of the Health Committee.[3] For his group he is spokesman for health policy.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Achim Kessler | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Bundestag, Fraktion DIE LINKE im. "Profil". Fraktion DIE LINKE. im Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Health". German Bundestag. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Bundestag, Fraktion DIE LINKE im. "SprecherInnen". Fraktion DIE LINKE. im Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
External links
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- Official website (in German)
- Bundestag biography (in English)
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