Ottilie Klein
Ottilie Klein | |
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Member of the Bundestag | |
Assumed office 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Villingen-Schwenningen West Germany (now Germany) | 14 February 1984
Political party | CDU |
Alma mater | |
Ottilie Klein (born 14 February 1984) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021.
Early life and education
Klein was born to Russia Germans in the West German town of Villingen-Schwenningen.[1] During her studies, she worked at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in 2007.[2]
Early career
In 2017, Klein briefly worked as a parliamentary advisor to Sybille Benning.[3] She worked for the CDU’s group in the State Parliament of Berlin, first as chief of staff to its successive chairs Florian Graf and Burkhard Dregger (2017–2020) and as the group’s head of strategy and policy planning (2018–2020). From 2020 to 2021, Klein worked at the Association of Public Banks (VÖB).[4]
Political career
Ahead of the 2021 elections, the CDU in Berlin voted Klein to the third place on its list, after Monika Grütters and Jan-Marco Luczak.[5]
Klein was subsequently elected to the Bundestag in 2021, representing the Berlin-Mitte district.[6] In parliament, she has since been serving on the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs and the Committee on European Affairs.[7]
Other activities
- Otto Benecke Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees[8]
- Terre des Femmes, Member[9]
- German Academic Scholarship Foundation, Member of the Selection Committee (–2022)[10]
Personal life
Klein practices kickboxing.[11]
References
- ^ Alisha Mendgen (26 February 2022), Russlanddeutsche CDU-Politikerin Klein: „Zu sehen, wie die Ukraine angegriffen wird, schmerzt“ RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland.
- ^ Ottilie Klein Bundestag.
- ^ Ferdinand Otto (28 October 2021), Ottilie Klein: "Das ist eine einmalige Gelegenheit, das mache ich jetzt" Die Zeit.
- ^ Ottilie Klein Bundestag.
- ^ Robert Kiesel (16 April 2021), Ringen um die Landesliste: Die Berliner CDU lässt den Osten außen vor Der Tagesspiegel.
- ^ Ottilie Klein Bundestag.
- ^ Ottilie Klein Bundestag.
- ^ Board of Trustees Otto Benecke Foundation.
- ^ Ottilie Klein Bundestag.
- ^ Ottilie Klein Bundestag.
- ^ Ferdinand Otto (28 October 2021), Ottilie Klein: "Das ist eine einmalige Gelegenheit, das mache ich jetzt" Die Zeit.