Kristina Schröder
| Kristina Schröder | |
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| Kristina Schröder in 2009 | |
| Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
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| Assumed office 2002 |
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| Born | 3 August 1977 Wiesbaden, Germany |
| Nationality |  Germany |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| Alma mater | Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz |
| Profession | Sociologist |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Website | kristinaschroeder.de |
Kristina Schröder (born Köhler, 3 August 1977) is a German politician. She is currently serving as the Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (since 30 November 2009). She has served as a Member of Parliament since 2002.
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[edit] Life and work
Schröder was born in Wiesbaden, Hesse. After finishing her abitur in 1997, she studied sociology, history, philosophy, and political science at Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz. She earned her Diplom in 2002, and her Ph.D. in 2009. Her doctoral thesis was Gerechtigkeit als Gleichheit? Eine empirische Analyse der objektiven und subjektiven Responsivität von Bundestagsabgeordneten, supervised by Jürgen W. Falter. Following her appointment as government minister, her doctoral research came under close scrutiny for its heavy reliance on research assistance by her party.[1] In 2011 it was reported that an assistant of Falter had been paid by Schröder for working on the statistical data on which the thesis was based. The university's president stated there was no evidence for any wrongdoing, and that legwork undertaken by aides was scientifically legitimate and accepted practise.[2]
She has one child, born in June 2011, during her time in office.[3] She is a member of the Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church.[4]
Schröder joined the Junge Union in 1991 and has been a member of the Bundestag since 2002, affiliated with the CDU.[5] On November 30, 2009, she was appointed Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth in the cabinet of Angela Merkel.[6]
[edit] Personal life
Schröder currently lives in Berlin with her husband Ole Schröder, a fellow member of the Bundestag.[7] Shortly after her appointment, the two announced that they were planning to get married in February 2010[8] and did so on February 12.[9]
In January 2011, it was announced that Schröder was pregnant with her first child, which was born in June 2011, and that she would try not to take time off during the pregnancy.[10]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Neu-Ministerin Kristina Köhler – Das schwarze Netz von Frau Doktor (30 November 2009) (German)
- ^ http://www.fr-online.de/politik/dr--kristina-schroeder-und-ihre-helfer/-/1472596/3222244/-/index.html
- ^ http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hvypHohjrsgJsijLcfYfhnfte-hQ?docId=CNG.4ebb9ba097de8bd32fedaf7dbb867ffb.821
- ^ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (28 November 2009) (German)
- ^ Biography at Bundestag.de (German)
- ^ Spiegel.de (German)
- ^ Spieker, Sandra (November 28, 2009), "Kristina Köhler (32), jung, ledig, kinderlos: Ist die neue Familienministerin dem Amt gewachsen?", Bild Zeitung, http://www.bild.de/BILD/politik/2009/11/28/kristina-koehler-ist-neue-familienministerin/jung-ledig-kinderlos-ist-sie-dem-amt-gewachsen.html. (German)
- ^ "Kristina Köhler heiratet Ole Schröder im Februar", Hamburger Abendblatt, December 2, 2009, http://www.abendblatt.de/politik/deutschland/article1291717/Kristina-Koehler-heiratet-Ole-Schroeder-im-Februar.html. (German)
- ^ "Kabinett gratuliert Familienministerin zu Hochzeit", Die Zeit, February 13, 2010, http://www.zeit.de/newsticker/2010/2/13/iptc-hfk-20100213-53-23861868xml. (German)
- ^ "German family minister pregnant with first child", monstersandcritics.com, January 19, 2011, http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1612858.php/German-family-minister-pregnant-with-first-child
[edit] External links
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- Official website
- Kristina Schröder (CDU) - short bio on the website of the German federal government
- Kristina Schröder in the German National Library catalogue (German)
- Kristina Schröder on Facebook
- Kristina Schröder on Twitter
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