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'''Muhterem Aras''' (born 2 January 1966 in Elmaağaç in [[Bingöl]], [[Turkey]]) is a [[German people|German]] politician of the [[Alliance '90/The Greens]] party. She has been a Member of the [[Landtag of Baden-Württemberg]] for the constituency [[Stuttgart I]] since May 2011, and [[Speaker (politics)|Landtagspräsidentin (speaker)]] since May 2016.
'''Muhterem Aras''' (born 2 January 1966) is a [[German people|German]] politician of the [[Alliance '90/The Greens]] party. She has been a Member of the [[Landtag of Baden-Württemberg]] for the constituency Stuttgart I since May 2011, and [[Speaker (politics)|Landtagspräsidentin (speaker)]] since May 2016.


== Education and profession ==
== Education and profession ==
Aras was born in [[Turkey]] in the eastern [[Anatolia]]n village of Elmaağaç, among [[Alevism|Alevist]] [[Kurd]]s. She came to [[Filderstadt]] in 1978 with her family.<ref name="Böhme">Andreas Böhme: ''Die erste Präsidentin. ''</ref> After matriculating in [[Stuttgart]], she studied economics at the [[University of Hohenheim]].<ref name="Böhme"/> In 2000 she founded an accounting firm with, at that time, twelve employees in [[Stuttgart]].<ref name="Böhme"/>
Aras was born in [[Turkey]] in the eastern [[Anatolia]]n village of Elmaağaç, among [[Alevism|Alevi]] [[Kurd]]s. She moved to [[Filderstadt]] in 1978 with her family. After matriculating in [[Stuttgart]], she studied economics at the [[University of Hohenheim]]. In 2000 she founded an accounting firm with, at that time, twelve employees in [[Stuttgart]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Böhme |first=Andreas |date=2016-05-11 |title=Die Landtagsspitze: Die erste Präsidentin |url=https://www.badische-zeitung.de/suedwest-1/die-landtagsspitze-die-erste-praesidentin--121871977.html |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Badische Zeitung |language=de}}</ref>


== Political activity ==
== Political activity ==
Her political career began in 1992 when she entered the Green Party. In 1999, she was elected to the local council of Stuttgart.<ref name="Böhme"/> From 2007-2011, she was parliamentary leader of her party in that council.
Her political career began in 1992 when she entered the Green Party. In 1999, she was elected to the local council of Stuttgart. From 2007 to 2011, she was parliamentary leader of her party in that council.<ref name=":0" />


In the 2011 Baden-Württemberg state election, she won the Erstmandat ("first mandate") in the Stuttgart I constituency with 42.5% of the votes cast <ref name="faz">{{cite web|title=Die grüne Stimmkönigin|trans-title=|periodical=|publisher=faz.net|url=http://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/2.1660/muhterem-aras-die-gruene-stimmkoenigin-1607258.html|accessdate=2013-03-03|last=Rüdiger Soldt|date=2011-04-01|year=|month=|day=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref>. In 2011, Aras became the first Muslim woman to enter the Baden-Württemberg Landtag.<ref name="faz"/> She was a member of the Committees on Finance and Economic Affairs and of Culture, Youth and Sports and fiscal policy of the Green Party Group.
In the 2011 [[Baden-Württemberg]] state election, she won the Erstmandat ("first mandate") in the Stuttgart I constituency with 42.5% of the votes cast.<ref name="faz">{{cite news|title=Die grüne Stimmkönigin|trans-title=|periodical=|newspaper=faz.net|url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/2.1660/muhterem-aras-die-gruene-stimmkoenigin-1607258.html|accessdate=2013-03-03|last=Rüdiger Soldt|date=2011-04-01|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref> In 2011, Aras became the first Muslim woman to enter the Baden-Württemberg Landtag.<ref name="faz"/> She was a member of the Committees on Finance and Economic Affairs and of Culture, Youth and Sports and [[fiscal policy]] of the Green Party Group.


Since 2014 Aras has been county chair of the Stuttgart District Association of Alliance '90 / The Greens.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kreisvorstand|trans-title=|periodical=|publisher=gruene-stuttgart.de|url=http://gruene-stuttgart.de/kreisverband/kreisvorstand/|format=|accessdate=2015-11-30|last=|date=|year=|month=|day=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref> In 2016 she ran again in Parliamentary constituency of Stuttgart I, and won the mandate with 42.4%, again the nation's best result for her party.<ref>Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg: ''Wahl zum 16. ''</ref>
Since 2014 Aras has been county chair of the Stuttgart District Association of Alliance '90 / The Greens.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kreisvorstand|trans-title=|periodical=|publisher=gruene-stuttgart.de|url=http://gruene-stuttgart.de/kreisverband/kreisvorstand/|format=|accessdate=2015-11-30|last=|date=|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref> In 2016 she ran again in the parliamentary constituency of Stuttgart I, and won the mandate with 42.4%, again the nation's best result for her party.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-13 |title=Wahl zum 16. Landtag von Baden-Württemberg am 13. März 2016 |url=https://www.statistik-bw.de/Service/Veroeff/Statistische_Analysen/803316001.pdf |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=www.statistik-bw.de/}}</ref>


On 11 May 2016, Aras was elected as the new Baden-Württemberg Landtag president with the votes of 96 MPs, becoming the first member of the Greens, the first Muslim, and the first woman, to hold the position.<ref name="Böhme"/>
On 11 May 2016, Aras was elected as the new Baden-Württemberg Landtag president with the votes of 96 MPs, becoming the first member of the Greens, the first Muslim, and the first woman, to hold the position.<ref name=":0" />

Aras was nominated by her party as delegate to the [[Federal Convention (Germany)|Federal Convention]]s for the purpose of electing the [[President of Germany]] in [[2022 German presidential election|2022]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allgöwer |first=Renate |date=2021-12-21 |title=Astronaut und Freiburg-Trainer: Gerst und Streich sollen den Bundespräsidenten wählen |url=https://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhalt.bundesversammlung-gerst-und-streich-sollen-den-bundespraesidenten-waehlen.6cccebcf-99f2-4efd-b873-f7359f54e961.html |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=stuttgarter-zeitung.de |language=de}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Muhterem Aras has been married since 1986 and has a son and a daughter. She is an adherent of the [[Alevism|Alevist]] form of Islam<ref name="DIK">{{cite web|title=Vom anatolischen Mädchen zur schwäbischen Politikerin|trans-title=|periodical=|publisher=DIK|url=http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/DIK/DE/Magazin/MedienPolitik/InterviewAras/interview-aras-inhalt.html|accessdate=2016-05-12|last=Canan Topcu|date=2012-03-04|year=|month=|day=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref> and lives in Stuttgart.<ref name="Böhme"/>
Muhterem Aras has been married since 1986 and has a son and a daughter. She grew up in a [[Kurdish Alevism|Kurdish Alevist]] family<ref name="DIK">{{cite web|title=Vom anatolischen Mädchen zur schwäbischen Politikerin|trans-title=|periodical=|publisher=DIK|url=http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/DIK/DE/Magazin/MedienPolitik/InterviewAras/interview-aras-inhalt.html|accessdate=2016-05-12|last=Canan Topcu|date=2012-03-04|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref> and lives in Stuttgart.<ref name=":0" />


== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.muhterem-aras.de/ Internetpräsenz von Muhterem Aras]
* [http://www.muhterem-aras.de/ Personal website of Muhterem Aras] (in German)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160517234631/http://www.landtag-bw.de/cms/home/der-landtag/abgeordnete/abgeordnetenprofile/die-grunen-1/aras.html ''Abgeordnetenprofil beim Landtag Baden-Württemberg in der 16. ''][https://web.archive.org/web/20160517234631/http://www.landtag-bw.de/cms/home/der-landtag/abgeordnete/abgeordnetenprofile/die-grunen-1/aras.html ''Wahlperdiode.''] Landtag Baden-Württemberg, abgerufen am 5.&nbsp;Mai 2016.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160517234631/http://www.landtag-bw.de/cms/home/der-landtag/abgeordnete/abgeordnetenprofile/die-grunen-1/aras.html ''Abgeordnetenprofil beim Landtag Baden-Württemberg in der 16. ''][https://web.archive.org/web/20160517234631/http://www.landtag-bw.de/cms/home/der-landtag/abgeordnete/abgeordnetenprofile/die-grunen-1/aras.html ''Wahlperdiode.''] (in German)
* [http://www.gruene-landtag-bw.de/fraktion/abgeordnete-129514.html?abgeordneten_id=384219&cHash=f50976bdb52b43e5a16b3bc6c3aee6b5 Profilseite Landtagsfraktion]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131213082134/http://www.gruene-landtag-bw.de/fraktion/abgeordnete-129514.html?abgeordneten_id=384219&cHash=f50976bdb52b43e5a16b3bc6c3aee6b5 Muhterem Aras at Green Party webpage] (in German)
* [http://www.abgeordnetenwatch.de/muhterem_aras-597-44436.html Muhterem Aras] auf [[Parliamentwatch|abgeordnetenwatch.de]]
* [http://www.abgeordnetenwatch.de/muhterem_aras-597-44436.html Muhterem Aras] on [[Parliamentwatch|abgeordnetenwatch.de]] (in German)
* [http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/DIK/DE/Magazin/MedienPolitik/InterviewAras/interview-aras-inhalt.html Vom anatolischen Mädchen zur schwäbischen Politikerin], Deutsche Islamkonferenz
* [http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/DIK/DE/Magazin/MedienPolitik/InterviewAras/interview-aras-inhalt.html Vom anatolischen Mädchen zur schwäbischen Politikerin], article by Deutsche Islamkonferenz (in German)


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Latest revision as of 20:55, 6 June 2024

Muhterem Aras
Aras (2016)
MP Stuttgart I
Incumbent
Assumed office
2011
Personal details
Born (1966-01-02) 2 January 1966 (age 58)
Elmaağaç, Bingöl, Turkey
CitizenshipGerman
Political partyThe Greens
Alma materUniversity of Hohenheim
OccupationPolitician

Muhterem Aras (born 2 January 1966) is a German politician of the Alliance '90/The Greens party. She has been a Member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg for the constituency Stuttgart I since May 2011, and Landtagspräsidentin (speaker) since May 2016.

Education and profession

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Aras was born in Turkey in the eastern Anatolian village of Elmaağaç, among Alevi Kurds. She moved to Filderstadt in 1978 with her family. After matriculating in Stuttgart, she studied economics at the University of Hohenheim. In 2000 she founded an accounting firm with, at that time, twelve employees in Stuttgart.[1]

Political activity

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Her political career began in 1992 when she entered the Green Party. In 1999, she was elected to the local council of Stuttgart. From 2007 to 2011, she was parliamentary leader of her party in that council.[1]

In the 2011 Baden-Württemberg state election, she won the Erstmandat ("first mandate") in the Stuttgart I constituency with 42.5% of the votes cast.[2] In 2011, Aras became the first Muslim woman to enter the Baden-Württemberg Landtag.[2] She was a member of the Committees on Finance and Economic Affairs and of Culture, Youth and Sports and fiscal policy of the Green Party Group.

Since 2014 Aras has been county chair of the Stuttgart District Association of Alliance '90 / The Greens.[3] In 2016 she ran again in the parliamentary constituency of Stuttgart I, and won the mandate with 42.4%, again the nation's best result for her party.[4]

On 11 May 2016, Aras was elected as the new Baden-Württemberg Landtag president with the votes of 96 MPs, becoming the first member of the Greens, the first Muslim, and the first woman, to hold the position.[1]

Aras was nominated by her party as delegate to the Federal Conventions for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2022.[5]

Personal life

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Muhterem Aras has been married since 1986 and has a son and a daughter. She grew up in a Kurdish Alevist family[6] and lives in Stuttgart.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Böhme, Andreas (2016-05-11). "Die Landtagsspitze: Die erste Präsidentin". Badische Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  2. ^ a b Rüdiger Soldt (2011-04-01). "Die grüne Stimmkönigin". faz.net (in German). Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  3. ^ "Kreisvorstand" (in German). gruene-stuttgart.de. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  4. ^ "Wahl zum 16. Landtag von Baden-Württemberg am 13. März 2016" (PDF). www.statistik-bw.de/. 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  5. ^ Allgöwer, Renate (2021-12-21). "Astronaut und Freiburg-Trainer: Gerst und Streich sollen den Bundespräsidenten wählen". stuttgarter-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  6. ^ Canan Topcu (2012-03-04). "Vom anatolischen Mädchen zur schwäbischen Politikerin" (in German). DIK. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
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