Rasha Nasr (born 12 May 1992) is a German politician of the

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. She represents Saxony in the Bundestag.

Early life

Nasr was born in Dresden to Syrian parents. She studied political science at the TU Dresden.

Political career

In the

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Nasr stood in the

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but came in fourth place in candidate votes. She was elected on the state list, becoming the first Saxon MP with an immigrant background. 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 the elections, she was part of her party's delegation in the working group on

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, co-chaired by Dagmar Schmidt,

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and Johannes Vogel. In parliament, Nasr has since been serving on the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs. In this capacity, she is her parliamentary group’s rapporteur on refugees and migrants. Within her parliamentary group, she is part of working groups on social affairs and migration. Within her parliamentary group, Nasr belongs to the

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, a left-wing movement.Members

References

Living people 1992 births TU Dresden alumni Politicians from Dresden 21st-century German women politicians 21st-century Syrian women politicians 21st-century Syrian politicians Female members of the Bundestag Members of the Bundestag for Saxony Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of Germany German people of Syrian descent {{Germany-SPD-politician-stub