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Elke Breitenbach was born on 30 March, 1961 in Frankfurt, Hesse, West Germany, is a German politician (born 1961). Discover Elke Breitenbach's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?

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Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 30 March, 1961
Birthday 30 March
Birthplace Frankfurt, Hesse, West Germany
Nationality Germany

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1961

Elke Breitenbach (born 8 December 1961 in Frankfurt) is a German politician of The Left who served as Senator for Integration, Labour and Social Affairs in the Berlin state government from 2016 to 2021.

1976

From 1976 to 1981, Breitenbach attended vocational school in Obertshausen in the field of social pedagogy, graduating and earning her Abitur in Babenhausen.

1981

She then studied political science at the Free University of Berlin from 1981 to 1989 and graduated with a diploma.

1989

After completing her studies, she worked from 1989 to 1991 as a research assistant at the Technical University of Berlin in the project "Cooperation between vocational schools and organizations involved in trade union youth work in Berlin and Herford".

1992

She then worked from 1992 to 1997, as a trade union secretary in the Trade, Banking and Insurance Union (HBV) in the areas of women, youth, and vocational training.

After leaving this position, she relied on unemployment benefits.

1998

In 1998–99 she worked as a historian at the Sachsenhausen Memorial, and from 1999 to 2002 was a consultant for social security systems for the Bundestag faction of the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).

2000

Breitenbach joined the Party of Democratic Socialism in 2000.

2002

In 2002–03, she worked in the Senate of Berlin and was personal assistant to Senator for Health, Social Affairs, and Consumer Protection Heidi Knake-Werner.

Breitenbach is married to fellow Left politician Thomas Nord.

2003

She previously sat as a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin from 2003 to 2017.

In January 2003, she replaced Thomas Flierl as a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin.

The same year, she was elected to the party executive of the PDS, which she served a member of until the party's dissolution.

2006

Breitenbach was re-elected to the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin in 2006, 2011, and 2016.

2007

At the inaugural congress of The Left in June 2007, she was elected to the party executive and served until the next year.

2012

From 2012 to 2016, she was also deputy state chairwoman of the Berlin branch of the party.

2016

After the 2016 election, The Left joined a coalition government with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Greens.

Breitenbach was appointed Senator for Integration, Labour and Social Affairs, and took office on 8 December.

She also became a deputy member of the German Bundesrat representing Berlin on 13 December.

2017

She resigned her seat in the Abgeordnetenhaus on 31 January 2017 and was succeeded by Gabriele Gottwald.

2018

In 2018 she was also the patron of the 4th Federal Conference of Street Children.

2019

On 16 December 2019, Breitenbach signed an agreement to improve the compensation for underperformance which allows "inclusive firms" to hire employees with disabilities.

For example, building cleaning can be fully remunerated at the same rate, even if the employees may not be able to provide the same services.

2020

She also organized Germany's first census of homeless people in January 2020 under the name "Night of Solidarity".

The census involved 2,600 volunteers traveling pre-determined routes to gather information and survey those willing to talk.

The data gathered was to be used to formulate strategies to assist the homeless, and determine where aid needs to be targeted.

The census counted 1,976 homeless people in the city, of which about half slept in shelters, 807 resided in public spaces, and 158 on public transport, among other places.

Breitenbach voiced her hope that other cities across Germany would follow Berlin's example and conduct their own censuses of the homeless.

After the 2021 Berlin state election, Breitenbach announced her retirement from the Senate.

The Left nominated the former federal co-leader Katja Kipping as her successor.

Breitenbach left office with the swearing-in of the Giffey senate on 21 December 2021.

As part of the Berlin state admissions program for Syrian refugees, Elke Breitenbach is guarantor for a 71-year-old woman cared for by the non-profit organization Flüchtlingspaten Syria.