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{{Short description|Danish-German politician}} |
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| honorific-suffix = [[Member of the German Bundestag|MdB]] |
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| caption = Seidler in 2021 |
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| office = [[Member of the German Bundestag|Member]] of the [[Bundestag]] <br /> for [[Schleswig-Holstein]] |
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| termstart = 27 September 2021 |
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| constituency = List |
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| honorific_suffix = MP |
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| term_start = {{fdate|10/26/2021}} |
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| alma_mater = [[Aarhus University]] |
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| otherparty = [[Danish Social Liberal Party]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1979|12|18}} |
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⚫ | '''Stefan Seidler''' is a Danish-German politician |
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⚫ | '''Stefan Seidler''' is a Danish-German politician of the [[South Schleswig Voters' Association|South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW)]], the party representing the interests of the [[Danish minority of Southern Schleswig|Danish]] and [[Frisians|Frisian]] minority populations in Germany. He was elected to the [[Bundestag]] from [[Schleswig-Holstein]] in the [[2021 German federal election]]. His election represented the first time the SSW won a seat since [[1949 West German federal election|1949]]. The SSW last contested a federal election in the [[1961 West German federal election|1961 West German election]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-25|title=Danska minoriteten kan ta plats i tyska parlamentet|url=https://www.dn.se/varlden/danska-minoriteten-kan-ta-plats-i-tyska-parlamentet/|access-date=2021-09-27|website=DN.SE|language=sv}}</ref> |
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Seidler was born in [[Flensburg]], Germany, and studied at [[Aarhus University]] in [[Aarhus]], [[Denmark]] where he obtained a master's degree in political science and a diploma in political communication.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stefan Seidler|url=https://www.ssw.de/stefan-seidler|access-date=2021-09-27|website=www.ssw.de|language=de}}</ref> |
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Seidler was born in 1979 in [[Flensburg]], West Germany, as the son of a Danish-born teacher and a timber salesman from Flensburg.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stefan Seidler|url=https://stefan-seidler.info/hjem/|access-date=2021-09-27|website=stefan-seidler.info|language=da}}</ref> After completing his secondary education at [[Duborg-Skolen]], he studied at [[Aarhus University]] in [[Aarhus]], [[Denmark]], where he obtained a master's degree in political science<ref name="ssw">{{Cite web|title=Stefan Seidler|url=https://www.ssw.de/stefan-seidler|access-date=2021-09-27|website=www.ssw.de|language=de}}</ref> and a diploma in political communication.<ref name="vafo">{{Cite web|title=Vejlenser valgt til det tyske parlament - den nyvalgte Stefan Seidler bor i Grønnedalen|url=https://vafo.dk/artikel/vejlenser-valgt-til-det-tyske-parlament-den-nyvalgte-stefan-seidler-bor-i-gr%C3%B8nnedalen|access-date=2021-09-27|website=vafo.dk|language=da}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Danish Association of Lawyers and Economists]].<ref name="ssw"/> |
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== Political career == |
== Political career == |
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Seidler has been politically active in both Denmark and Germany. In [[Aarhus]], he was deputy chairman of ''[[Radikal Ungdom]] |
Seidler has been politically active in both Denmark and Germany. In [[Aarhus]], he was deputy chairman of ''[[Radikal Ungdom]]'', the youth wing of the [[Danish Social Liberal Party]], and later was that party's candidate for both the [[Danish Parliament]] and the [[European Parliament]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tidligere Duborg-student er politisk bindeled mellem Slesvig-Holsten og Danmark {{!}} Dansk Skoleforening for Sydslesvig e.V.|url=http://www.skoleforeningen.org/nyheder/artikler/nyheder-2014-2015/tidligere-duborg-student-er-politisk-bindeled-mellem-slesvig-holsten-og-danmark|access-date=2021-09-27|website=www.skoleforeningen.org}}</ref> He was a member of Flensburg's city council, worked as a political consultant in [[Region of Southern Denmark|Southern Denmark]], and in 2014, became [[Schleswig-Holstein]]'s coordinator of relations with the Danish government.<ref name="ssw"/> |
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In 2021, he contested the [[List of Bundestag constituencies|constituency]] of [[Flensburg – Schleswig]], located at the [[Denmark–Germany border|German-Danish border]], for the SSW. He was defeated by [[Robert Habeck]] from [[Alliance 90/The Greens]], but won a seat on the party's |
In 2021, he contested the [[List of Bundestag constituencies|constituency]] of [[Flensburg – Schleswig]], located at the [[Denmark–Germany border|German-Danish border]], for the SSW. He was defeated by [[Robert Habeck]] from [[Alliance 90/The Greens]], but won a seat on the party's [[State list (Germany)|state list]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 September 2021|title=Danish minority gets representation in German parliament|url=https://www.thelocal.dk/20210927/danish-minority-gets-representation-in-german-parliament/|website=[[The Local]]}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
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Seidler is married and has two daughters.<ref name="ssw"/> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 11:22, 25 August 2024
Stefan Seidler | |
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![]() Seidler in 2021 | |
Member of the Bundestag for Schleswig-Holstein | |
Assumed office 26 October 2021 | |
Constituency | List |
Personal details | |
Born | Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | 18 December 1979
Political party | South Schleswig Voters' Association |
Other political affiliations | Danish Social Liberal Party |
Alma mater | Aarhus University |
Website | stefan-seidler |
Stefan Seidler is a Danish-German politician of the South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW), the party representing the interests of the Danish and Frisian minority populations in Germany. He was elected to the Bundestag from Schleswig-Holstein in the 2021 German federal election. His election represented the first time the SSW won a seat since 1949. The SSW last contested a federal election in the 1961 West German election.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Seidler was born in 1979 in Flensburg, West Germany, as the son of a Danish-born teacher and a timber salesman from Flensburg.[2] After completing his secondary education at Duborg-Skolen, he studied at Aarhus University in Aarhus, Denmark, where he obtained a master's degree in political science[3] and a diploma in political communication.[4] He is a member of the Danish Association of Lawyers and Economists.[3]
Political career
[edit]Seidler has been politically active in both Denmark and Germany. In Aarhus, he was deputy chairman of Radikal Ungdom, the youth wing of the Danish Social Liberal Party, and later was that party's candidate for both the Danish Parliament and the European Parliament.[5] He was a member of Flensburg's city council, worked as a political consultant in Southern Denmark, and in 2014, became Schleswig-Holstein's coordinator of relations with the Danish government.[3]
In 2021, he contested the constituency of Flensburg – Schleswig, located at the German-Danish border, for the SSW. He was defeated by Robert Habeck from Alliance 90/The Greens, but won a seat on the party's state list.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Seidler is married and has two daughters.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Danska minoriteten kan ta plats i tyska parlamentet". DN.SE (in Swedish). 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Stefan Seidler". stefan-seidler.info (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ a b c d "Stefan Seidler". www.ssw.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Vejlenser valgt til det tyske parlament - den nyvalgte Stefan Seidler bor i Grønnedalen". vafo.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Tidligere Duborg-student er politisk bindeled mellem Slesvig-Holsten og Danmark | Dansk Skoleforening for Sydslesvig e.V." www.skoleforeningen.org. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Danish minority gets representation in German parliament". The Local. 27 September 2021.
- Living people
- Danish minority of Southern Schleswig
- 21st-century German politicians
- Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025
- Politicians from Schleswig-Holstein
- People from Flensburg
- Members of the Bundestag for Schleswig-Holstein
- 1979 births
- Aarhus University alumni
- South Schleswig Voters' Association politicians