Jessica Rosenthal (born 28 October 1992) is a German politician. She is a member of the

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(SPD) who has been a member of the

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since 2021, representing the

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district.

Early life

Rosenthal was born 1992 in Hameln. She studied teaching.

Political career

Rosenthal joined the SPD in 2013. In January 2021 she was elected chairwoman of the

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. Rosenthal was elected to the Bundestag in 2021. In the negotiations to form a so-called

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of the SPD, the

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and the Free Democrats (FDP) following elections, she was part of her party's delegation in the working group on education policy, co-chaired by Andreas Stoch, Felix Banaszak and Jens Brandenburg. In parliament, Rosenthal has since been serving on the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment. Within her own parliamentary group, she is part of a working group on migration and integration.

Other activities

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, Alternate Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022) *

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, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022) * Education and Science Workers' Union (GEW), Member

Political positions

Amid the

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, Rosenthal opposed the Scholz government's effort to change Germany’s constitution to allow for a credit-based special defense fund of 100 billion euros ($107.35 billion).Sabine Siebold and Sarah Marsh (25 May 2022)
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References

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