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Edathy was born in [[Hanover]], [[Lower Saxony]], the son of an immigrant from [[Kerala]],<ref>[http://www.indien-netzwerk.de/navigation/nachrichtenmedien/news/edathy-deu.htm Interview mit Sebastian Edathy (deutsch)<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{Dead link|date=February 2014}}</ref> and is a trained [[sociologist]]. He has been an [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|SPD]] member of the German parliament ([[Bundestag]]) since 1998. He was a member of former German chancellor [[Gerhard Schröder]]'s [[red-green coalition]], and a member of chancellor [[Angela Merkel]]'s [[Grand coalition#National level|grand coalition]]. He is the chairman of the [[Bundestag]] Committee on Interior Affairs and was chairman of the German-Indian group of members of parliament. He was reelected in the [[German federal election, 2009|general elections in September 2009]] and again in the [[German federal election, 2013|September 2013 general elections]]. He resigned his seat on February 7, 2014, citing medical problems. Two days after his official resignation went public, his home and offices were searched by authorities; media outlets asserted that the searches were made on allegations of possession of child pornography, a claim Edathy denied.<ref>[http://www.dw.de/german-politician-edathy-rejects-child-porn-allegation/a-17423900 "German politician Edathy rejects child porn allegation,"] Deutsche Welle (11-02-2014). Retrieved 14-02-2014.</ref> |
Edathy was born in [[Hanover]], [[Lower Saxony]], the son of an immigrant from [[Kerala]],<ref>[http://www.indien-netzwerk.de/navigation/nachrichtenmedien/news/edathy-deu.htm Interview mit Sebastian Edathy (deutsch)<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{Dead link|date=February 2014}}</ref> and is a trained [[sociologist]]. He has been an [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|SPD]] member of the German parliament ([[Bundestag]]) since 1998. He was a member of former German chancellor [[Gerhard Schröder]]'s [[red-green coalition]], and a member of chancellor [[Angela Merkel]]'s [[Grand coalition#National level|grand coalition]]. He is the chairman of the [[Bundestag]] Committee on Interior Affairs and was chairman of the German-Indian group of members of parliament. He was reelected in the [[German federal election, 2009|general elections in September 2009]] and again in the [[German federal election, 2013|September 2013 general elections]]. He resigned his seat on February 7, 2014, citing medical problems. Two days after his official resignation went public, his home and offices were searched by authorities; media outlets asserted that the searches were made on allegations of possession of child pornography, a claim Edathy denied.<ref>[http://www.dw.de/german-politician-edathy-rejects-child-porn-allegation/a-17423900 "German politician Edathy rejects child porn allegation,"] Deutsche Welle (11-02-2014). Retrieved 14-02-2014.</ref> |
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<br>As of mid February 2014, a prominent German minister has opted to resign from the ruling SDP-CDU grand coalition government of Germany. The name of this minister is [[Hans-Peter Friedrich]]. Although he is presently serving as the agriculture minister of the country, he has previously played a pivotal role in the interior security affairs. According to [[Deutsche Welle]], "Friedrich's spokesman Jens Teschke told reporters in Berlin on Friday that the agriculture minister believed he'd acted in accordance with the law when he told the SPD about the investigation into Edathy."<ref>{{cite web|title=German Agriculture Minister Friedrich offers potential resignation amid Edathy scandal|url=http://www.dw.de/german-agriculture-minister-friedrich-offers-potential-resignation-amid-edathy-scandal/a-17430631|publisher=DW DE|accessdate=15 February 2014}}</ref> Furthermore, [[Daily News and Analysis]] or dna has described this situation as the worst political crisis that is being faced by Merkel's present grand coalition government. The online news portal reports that "The SPD's top leaders, who received the intelligence information from Friedrich, said they have not given any tip-off to Edathy and they kept the information secret. They said Edathy has been on a medical leave since the beginning of January and they have no information about his whereabouts."<ref>{{cite web|title=German Hans-Peter Friedrich minister resigns over child pornography 'probe leak'|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-german-hans-peter-friedrich-minister-resigns-over-child-pornography-probe-leak-1962322|publisher=Daily News and Analysis|accessdate=15 February 2014}}</ref> In sum, despite no allegations have been proved so far (as of mid February 2014), Edathy's political career seems to be quite uncertain. However, he is a reputed social worker as well as a sociologist known for certain positive contributions in his political career so far. For example, he has played a key role in negotiations over integration and migration in his region under the banner of SPD.<ref>{{cite web|title=MdB Edathy an Koalitionsverhandlungen beteiligt [MP involved Edathy to coalition negotiations]|url=http://www.edathy.de/edathy.php/cat/74/aid/3881/title/MdB_Edathy_an_Koalitionsverhandlungen_beteiligt|publisher=Edathy.de}}</ref> </br> |
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Sebastian Edathy | |
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| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 1998 – 7 February 2014 | |
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| Born | 5 September 1969 Hanover, Lower Saxony |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Hannover |
| Profession | Sociologist |
| Website | www.edathy.de |
Sebastian Edathy (German pronunciation: [eˈdaːti], born 5 September 1969) is a German politician.
Edathy was born in Hanover, Lower Saxony, the son of an immigrant from Kerala,[1] and is a trained sociologist. He has been an SPD member of the German parliament (Bundestag) since 1998. He was a member of former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder's red-green coalition, and a member of chancellor Angela Merkel's grand coalition. He is the chairman of the Bundestag Committee on Interior Affairs and was chairman of the German-Indian group of members of parliament. He was reelected in the general elections in September 2009 and again in the September 2013 general elections. He resigned his seat on February 7, 2014, citing medical problems. Two days after his official resignation went public, his home and offices were searched by authorities; media outlets asserted that the searches were made on allegations of possession of child pornography, a claim Edathy denied.[2]
As of mid February 2014, a prominent German minister has opted to resign from the ruling SDP-CDU grand coalition government of Germany. The name of this minister is Hans-Peter Friedrich. Although he is presently serving as the agriculture minister of the country, he has previously played a pivotal role in the interior security affairs. According to Deutsche Welle, "Friedrich's spokesman Jens Teschke told reporters in Berlin on Friday that the agriculture minister believed he'd acted in accordance with the law when he told the SPD about the investigation into Edathy."[3] Furthermore, Daily News and Analysis or dna has described this situation as the worst political crisis that is being faced by Merkel's present grand coalition government. The online news portal reports that "The SPD's top leaders, who received the intelligence information from Friedrich, said they have not given any tip-off to Edathy and they kept the information secret. They said Edathy has been on a medical leave since the beginning of January and they have no information about his whereabouts."[4] In sum, despite no allegations have been proved so far (as of mid February 2014), Edathy's political career seems to be quite uncertain. However, he is a reputed social worker as well as a sociologist known for certain positive contributions in his political career so far. For example, he has played a key role in negotiations over integration and migration in his region under the banner of SPD.[5]
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Notes
- ^ Interview mit Sebastian Edathy (deutsch)[dead link]
- ^ "German politician Edathy rejects child porn allegation," Deutsche Welle (11-02-2014). Retrieved 14-02-2014.
- ^ "German Agriculture Minister Friedrich offers potential resignation amid Edathy scandal". DW DE. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "German Hans-Peter Friedrich minister resigns over child pornography 'probe leak'". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "MdB Edathy an Koalitionsverhandlungen beteiligt [MP involved Edathy to coalition negotiations]". Edathy.de.
External links
- Edathy's Website
- Sebastian Edathy on Facebook
- "Indians in Germany" by Urmila Goel. Original version of contribution to Brij Lal (ed.), Encyclopedia of the Indian Diaspora. Singapore: Edition Didier Millet, 2006.
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