Claudia Schmidtke (born 29 March 1966) is a German
cardiologist and politician of the
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the
Bundestag from the state of
Schleswig-Holstein from 2017 to 2021.
Political career
Schmidtke became a member of the Bundestag in the
2017 German federal election
Federal elections were held in Germany on 24 September 2017 to elect the members of the 19th Bundestag. At stake were at least 598 seats in the Bundestag, as well as 111 overhang and leveling seats determined thereafter.
The Christian Democr ...
. She defeated
Gabriele Hiller-Ohm
Gabriele Hiller-Ohm (née ''Ohm''; born February 28, 1953, in Lübeck) is a German politician (SPD). She has been a member of the Bundestag since 2002. Since 2014, she has been the SPD parliamentary group's spokesperson for tourism policy.
Life ...
from the
SPD
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, ; SPD, ) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Germany. It is one of the major parties of contemporary Germany.
Saskia Esken has been the ...
, becoming the first CDU MP for the seat since
1969
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon.
Events January
* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
**Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
. She was a member of the Health Committee. Schmidtke
lost her seat at the
2021 German federal election
Federal elections in Germany, Federal elections were held in Germany on 26 September 2021 to elect the members of the List of members of the 20th Bundestag, 20th Bundestag. States of Germany, State elections in 2021 Berlin state election, Berli ...
.
Other activities
Government agencies
*
Federal Agency for Civic Education (BPB), Alternate Member of the Board of Trustees (2018–2021)
Non-profit organizations
* Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Member of the Scientific Advisory Board
*
University of Lübeck, Member of the Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
University of Lübeck.
* Music and Congress Centre of Lübeck (MuK), Member of the Supervisory Board
* Cardiothoracic Surgery Network (CTSNet), Member
* European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) is a membership organisation devoted to the practice of cardiothoracic surgery. The mission statement of the association is to advance education in the field of cardiac, thoracic and vas ...
(EACTS), Member
References
External links
*
Bundestag biography
1966 births
Living people
Members of the Bundestag for Schleswig-Holstein
Female members of the Bundestag
21st-century German women politicians
Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021
Members of the Bundestag for the Christian Democratic Union of Germany
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