Marie Schlei

Marie Schlei
Marie Schlei
	Marie Schlei in 1975
Minister of Economic Cooperation
	In office; 15 December 1976 – 6 February 1978
Prime Minister	Helmut Schmidt
Preceded by	Egon Bahr
Succeeded by	Rainer Offergeld
Personal details
Born	Marie Stabenow; 26 November 1919; Reetz/Neumark, Weimar Germany
Died	21 May 1983 (aged 63); Berlin, West Germany
Political party	Social Democratic Party

Marie Schlei (26 November 1919 – 21 May 1983) was a German politician and a member of Social Democratic Party (SPD). She served as minister of economic cooperation from 1976 to 1978, being the first female head of the ministry.^[1]

Biography

Schlei was born on 26 November 1919 in Reetz, Pommern.^[2] She was a member of SPD and was the parliamentary state secretary in the premier's office from 1974 to 1976.^[3]^[4] She was appointed minister of economic cooperation to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Helmut Schmidt on 15 December 1976, replacing Egon Bahr in the post.^[5] Her appointment was not welcomed by the German media due to being a woman.^[5] On 16 February 1978, she was replaced by Rainer Offergeld in the post.^[3]

She died on 21 May 1983 in Berlin.^[2]

Legacy

In 1984, the Marie Schlei Association was founded in Hamburg for her memory to help women in Africa, Asia and Latin America.^[6]^[7] The association develops projects to this end.^[6]

References

^ Hannelore Börgel (7 October 2009). "Focusing on global processes". The Broker. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Marie Schlei" (in German). Fembio.
^ ^a ^b Heinrich August Winkler (2007). Germany: The Long Road West. Vol. 2. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-19-150061-9.
^ Shlomo Shafir (2004). "The Twisted Road toward Raprochement". In Detlef Junker (ed.). The United States and Germany in the Era of the Cold War, 1945-1990: A Handbook. Vol. 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0-521-83420-9.
^ ^a ^b Joni Lovenduski (1986). Women and European Politics: Contemporary Feminism and Public Policy. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-87023-508-5.
^ ^a ^b "Who we are - what we do". Marie Schlei Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
^ "Marie-Schlei-Verein e. V." Netzkraft Movement. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

External links

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[1] Hannelore Börgel (7 October 2009). "Focusing on global processes". The Broker. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

[femb-2] "Marie Schlei" (in German). Fembio.

[wink-3] Heinrich August Winkler (2007). Germany: The Long Road West. Vol. 2. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-19-150061-9.

[4] Shlomo Shafir (2004). "The Twisted Road toward Raprochement". In Detlef Junker (ed.). The United States and Germany in the Era of the Cold War, 1945-1990: A Handbook. Vol. 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0-521-83420-9.

[Loven1986-5] Joni Lovenduski (1986). Women and European Politics: Contemporary Feminism and Public Policy. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-87023-508-5.

[msas-6] "Who we are - what we do". Marie Schlei Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

[7] "Marie-Schlei-Verein e. V." Netzkraft Movement. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

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