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Petra Fuhrmann (19 October 1955 – 22 July 2019) was a German politician who was a member of the
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Petra Fuhrmann (19 October 1955 – 22 July 2019) was a German politician who was a member of the Landtag of Hesse
The Landtag of Hesse (german: link=no, Hessischer Landtag) is the unicameral parliament of the State of Hesse in the Federal Republic of Germany. It convenes in the Stadtschloss in Wiesbaden. As a legislature it is responsible for passing l ...
for 20 years.
Life
Fuhrmann was born in 1955 inWiesbaden
Wiesbaden () is a city in central western Germany and the capital of the state of Hesse. , it had 290,955 inhabitants, plus approximately 21,000 United States citizens (mostly associated with the United States Army). The Wiesbaden urban area ...
. She studied political science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...
and chemistry at TU Darmstadt, graduating in 1982. A short time later she joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany
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 ...
(SPD).
Fuhrmann first became a member of the Hessian Landtag
The Landtag of Hesse (german: link=no, Hessischer Landtag) is the unicameral parliament of the State of Hesse in the Federal Republic of Germany. It convenes in the Stadtschloss in Wiesbaden. As a legislature it is responsible for passing l ...
in 1994. From 1997 she was the spokesperson on social issues for the SPD parliamentary group
A parliamentary group, parliamentary party, or parliamentary caucus is a group consisting of some members of the same political party or electoral fusion of parties in a legislative assembly such as a parliament or a city council.
Parliamentar ...
, and also deputy chairperson of the parliamentary group until 2003. She remained a member of the Landtag until 2014.
She also sat on the district council of the Hochtaunuskreis
The Hochtaunuskreis is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany and is part of the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Neighbouring districts are Lahn-Dill, Wetteraukreis, district-free Frankfurt, Main-Taunus, Rheingau-Taunus, ...
from 2001 and was part of the advisory council of the Hessenpark
The Hessenpark is an open-air museum in Neu-Anspach (near Wehrheim-Obernhain), Hesse, Germany. It was founded in 1974 by the Hesse State Government headed by Albert Osswald (SPD).
The museum showcases half-timbered buildings from the land of Hess ...
.
After the 2008 Hessian state election Fuhrmann was slated to become the , but Andrea Ypsilanti
Andrea Ypsilanti (' Dill; born 8 April 1957) is a German politician.
Political career
Ypsilanti was a member of the Hesse, Hessian ''Landtag'' (parliament) and served as chairperson of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Social Democratic ...
failed to secure a majority to form a government. She was considered for the same position by ahead of the 2003 election.
Fuhrmann was 63 years old when she died in July 2019. She lived in Friedrichsdorf
Friedrichsdorf () is a town of the Hochtaunuskreis, some north of Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , "Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inh ...
.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fuhrmann, Petra 1955 births 2019 deaths Politicians from Wiesbaden Technische Universität Darmstadt alumni Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians Members of the Landtag of Hesse