Hüseyin Kenan Aydın (born 22 October 1962, in

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) is a German

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and member of Die Linke.

Professional career

In 1980 he was employed by Thyssen-Krupp. From 1991 to 2003 he was involved in the workers union

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Political career

From 1983 to 2005 he was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). In 2005 he was member of the parliamentary group Die Linke. In 2007 he became member of the new founded party Die Linke.

External links

Biography by Die Linke

References

1962 births Living people People from Pülümür Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative politicians The Left (Germany) politicians Members of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia German people of Kurdish descent Turkish emigrants to Germany Members of the Bundestag 2005–2009 {{Germany-Left-politician-stub