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'''Serpil Midyatli''' (born 8 August 1975) is a German politician who has been serving as deputy leader of the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany]] (SPD, and chairwoman of the SPD in [[Schleswig-Holstein]] since 2019.
'''Serpil Midyatli''' (born 8 August 1975) is a German politician who has been serving as deputy leader of the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany]] (SPD), and chairwoman of the SPD in [[Schleswig-Holstein]] since 2019. She is currently the Leader of the Opposition in Schleswig-Holstein since July 2021.


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
Midyatli joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany in 2000. She was part of the local municipal council in Kiel-Gaarden.<ref name="munzinger" /> Since the [[2009 Schleswig-Holstein state election|2009 election]] Midyatli is a member of the [[Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein]], where she is deputy leader of the SPD [[parliamentary group]].<ref name="stz2019" /> In addition, she serves on the Committee on Social Affairs.
Midyatli joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany in 2000. She was part of the local municipal council in Kiel-Gaarden.<ref name="munzinger" /> Since the [[2009 Schleswig-Holstein state election|2009 election]] Midyatli is a member of the [[Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein]].<ref name="stz2019" />


Midyatli's political topics of interest include [[social integration]], equality, family policy, and other social issues.<ref name="ndr2019" /> She is considered part of the left wing within the Social Democratic Party.<ref name="faz2019" />
Midyatli's political topics of interest include [[social integration]], equality, family policy, and other social issues.<ref name="ndr2019" /> She is considered part of the left wing within the Social Democratic Party.<ref name="faz2019" />


In March 2019 Midyatli became leader of the SPD in Schleswig-Holstein, succeeding [[Ralf Stegner]] to be the first woman in the office.<ref name="ndr2019" /> On 6 December she was elected as one of five deputy federal chairpersons of her party. Prior to this, she supported [[Saskia Esken]] and [[Norbert Walter-Borjans]] in the [[2019 Social Democratic Party of Germany leadership election|leadership election]].<ref name="sz2019" />
In March 2019 Midyatli became leader of the SPD in Schleswig-Holstein, succeeding [[Ralf Stegner]] to be the first woman in the office.<ref name="ndr2019" /> On 6 December she was elected as one of five deputy federal chairpersons of her party. Prior to this, she supported [[Saskia Esken]] and [[Norbert Walter-Borjans]] in the [[2019 Social Democratic Party of Germany leadership election|leadership election]].<ref name="sz2019" /> Also succeeding Ralf Stegner, Midyatli became chairwoman of the party's parliamentary group in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein and thereby [[Leader of the Opposition|leader of the opposition]] in July 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=NDR|title=SPD im Landtag: Midyatli zur Fraktionsvorsitzenden gewählt|url=https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/SPD-im-Landtag-Midyatli-zur-Fraktionsvorsitzenden-gewaehlt,spd1616.html|access-date=2021-08-25|website=www.ndr.de|language=de}}</ref>


== Other activities ==
== Other activities ==

Revision as of 09:13, 25 August 2021

Midyatli in 2017

Serpil Midyatli (born 8 August 1975) is a German politician who has been serving as deputy leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), and chairwoman of the SPD in Schleswig-Holstein since 2019. She is currently the Leader of the Opposition in Schleswig-Holstein since July 2021.

Political career

Midyatli joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany in 2000. She was part of the local municipal council in Kiel-Gaarden.[1] Since the 2009 election Midyatli is a member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein.[2]

Midyatli's political topics of interest include social integration, equality, family policy, and other social issues.[3] She is considered part of the left wing within the Social Democratic Party.[4]

In March 2019 Midyatli became leader of the SPD in Schleswig-Holstein, succeeding Ralf Stegner to be the first woman in the office.[3] On 6 December she was elected as one of five deputy federal chairpersons of her party. Prior to this, she supported Saskia Esken and Norbert Walter-Borjans in the leadership election.[5] Also succeeding Ralf Stegner, Midyatli became chairwoman of the party's parliamentary group in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein and thereby leader of the opposition in July 2021.[6]

Other activities

  • Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Member of the Political Advisory Board (since 2020)[7]

Personal life

Midyatli was born in 1975 in Kiel, where she also grew up. Her parents are Turkish immigrants.[4] She is a Muslim, married, and has two sons.[8]

After graduating from the Realschule in 1992, Midyatli originally planned to study law. Instead she came to lead a restaurant owned by her parents at the age of 18.[9] She later ran a concert hall, a catering company, and founded a cultural event company with her husband.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Serpil Midyatli". Munzinger-Archiv (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. ^ Schröppel, Ann-Kathrin; Dörner, Jan (6 December 2019). "Neues Gesicht in der SPD-Spitze: Serpil Midyatli aus Schleswig-Holstein". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b Grusnik, Anna (30 March 2019). "Midyatli: "Kopp in den Sand ist nicht mein Stil"". Norddeutscher Rundfunk (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b Wyssuwa, Matthias (8 December 2019). "Der überraschende Aufstieg der Serpil Midyatli". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  5. ^ Magro, Jean-Marie (7 December 2019). "Serpil Midyatli, politischer Vulkan im SPD-Vorstand". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  6. ^ NDR. "SPD im Landtag: Midyatli zur Fraktionsvorsitzenden gewählt". www.ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. ^ Bernd Westphal und Anke Rehlinger koordinieren neu konstituierten Politischen Beirat des SPD-Wirtschaftsforums Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, press release of 1 July 2020.
  8. ^ Hahn, Thomas (5 September 2018). "Serpil Midyatli: Nordisch by Nature". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  9. ^ Bruhns, Anette (9 September 2018). "Stegners politische Ziehtochter übernimmt". Spiegel Online (in German). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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