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== Early life and Education == |
== Early life and Education == |
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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 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> |
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. He is a member of the [[Danish Association of Lawyers and Economists]].<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> |
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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]],'' the youth wing of the [[Danish Social Liberal Party]], and later was that party's candidate for both the [[Folketing|Danish]] 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 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"/> |
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 [[Folketing|Danish]] 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 state list. It is the first time a regionalist party has won a seat in the [[Bundestag|German Parliament]] since [[1953 West German federal election|1953]].<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/|url-status=live|website=[[The Local]]}}</ref> |
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. It is the first time a regionalist party has won a seat in the [[Bundestag|German Parliament]] since [[1953 West German federal election|1953]].<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/|url-status=live|website=[[The Local]]}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:20, 27 September 2021
Stefan Seidler MP | |
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| Member of the Bundestag from Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Assumed office 27 September 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Political party | South Schleswig Voters' Association |
| Alma mater | Aarhus University |
| Website | https://stefan-seidler.info/ |
Stefan Seidler is a Danish-German politician from 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.[1]
Early life and Education
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. He is a member of the Danish Association of Lawyers and Economists.[2]
Political career
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 and the European Parliament.[3] 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.[2]
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. It is the first time a regionalist party has won a seat in the German Parliament since 1953.[4]
Personal life
Seidler is married and has two daughters.[2]
References
- ^ "Danska minoriteten kan ta plats i tyska parlamentet". DN.SE (in Swedish). 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ a b c "Stefan Seidler". www.ssw.de (in German). 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.
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