Katrin Albsteiger
Katrin Albsteiger | |
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| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 2013–2017 | |
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| Born | Katrin Poleschner 20 November 1983 Elchingen, Bavaria, Germany |
| Political party | Christian Social Union of Bavaria |
| Spouse | Tobias Albsteiger |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | http://www.katrin-albsteiger.de/ |
Katrin Albsteiger (née Poleschner, born 20 November 1983) is a German politician from the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.
Education and early career
Albsteiger studied political science at the University of Augsburg and the University of Adelaide between 2003 and 2008.
Following her graduation, Albsteiger worked at the CSU headquarters in Munich from 2009 until 2010 before moving on to a corporate communications role at German energy company E.ON. Between 2011 and 2013, she worked as a spokesperson for the Stadtwerke Ulm/Neu-Ulm utility company (SWU).
Political career
Between the 2013 and the 2017 federal elections, Albsteiger served as member of the German Bundestag representing Bavaria.[1][2]
In parliament, Albsteiger served on the Committee on European Affairs and on the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment. She was her parliamentary group’s rapporteur on youth unemployment and gender equality as well as on Greece, Cyprus and Austria.
Other activities
- Federal Agency for Civic Education (BPB), Deputy Member of the Board of Trustees (2014-2017)
- Institute for European Politics, Member of the Board of Trustees
Political positions
In June 2017, Albsteiger voted against Germany’s introduction of same-sex marriage.[3]
External links
References
- ^ "Profile at the German Bundestag website". German Bundestag. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "Profile at the CSU website". Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, June 30, 2017.
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