Claudia Tausend (born 22 July 1964) is a German politician of the

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(SPD) who has been serving as a member of the

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from the state of

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since 2013.

Early life

Tausend was born in

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Career

Tausend first became a member of the

in the

2013 German federal election Federal elections were held on 22 September to elect the members of the 18th Bundestag of Germany. At stake were all 598 seats to the Bundestag, plus 33 overhang seats determined thereafter. The Christian Democratic Union of Germany/ Christian ...

, representing the Munich East district. In parliament, she is a member of the Committee on Construction, Housing, Urban Development and Communities and the Committee on European Union Affairs. In the negotiations to form a so-called

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of the SPD, the

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and the FDP under

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following the 2021 federal elections, Tausend was part of her party's delegation in the working group on building and housing, chaired by

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and

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. Within the SPD parliamentary group, Tausend belongs to the Parliamentary Left, a left-wing movement.Members
Parliamentary Left.

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1964 births Living people Members of the Bundestag for Bavaria Female members of the Bundestag 21st-century German women politicians Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021 Members of the Bundestag 2013–2017 Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of Germany People from Vilsbiburg {{Germany-SPD-politician-stub