Annika Klose (born 24 June 1992) is a German politician of the

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who has been serving as member of the

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since 2021.

Early life and education

Klose was born 1992 in the German city of

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and studied social sciences at

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Political career

Klose was elected to the Bundestag in the

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via

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. She represents

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. In parliament, Klose has since been serving on the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs and the Committee on Petitions. She represents

. In this capacity, she is her parliamentary group's

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on the

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.Georg Ismar (31 July 2022)
Streit um Bürgergeld und Übergewinnsteuer: Die Ampel-Koalition geht einem stürmischen Herbst entgegen
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''.

Other activities

* German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member

References

Living people 1992 births Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 21st-century German politicians 21st-century German women politicians Female members of the Bundestag {{Germany-SPD-politician-stub