Julia Willie Hamburg (born 26 June 1986) is a German politician of

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. She is the leader of the party's group in the State Parliament of Lower Saxony.

Early life and education

Born and educated in

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, Hamburg studied political science, German

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and philosophy at the

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. She finished her studies without a degree.

Career

Hamburg joined the Greens in 2007 and a year later became speaker of the youth wing of the party in the state of

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. In 2011 she became deputy head of the party in the state. In the January 2013 election, she was elected to the state Landtag as its youngest member, and the following month was elected as joint state party head with . She withdrew from the party position a year later with pregnancy-related health problems; she resumed her seat in the Landtag in July 2014. In March 2020 she was chosen to head her party's delegation in the Landtag, becoming

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. In January 2022, the Greens declared Hamburg and Christian Meyer their

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s for the state election in October 2022. A misspelling of the state's name on her election posters attracted publicity. After a gain of seats in the election, the Greens formed a government in coalition with the

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. As one of the state's representatives at the Bundesrat, Hamburg serves on the Committee on Education.

Other activities

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, Ex-Officio Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2022) *

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''.

Personal life

Hamburg lives in Hanover with her partner; they have two children.

References

External links

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Official website
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