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In 1977, Fuchs was appointed Secretary of State in the [[Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Germany)|Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs]] by the then minister [[Herbert Ehrenberg]]. In 1979, she became a member of the board (''Parteivorstand'') of the SPD.<ref name="FES" /> She was elected to the [[Bundestag]] in 1980 as a candidate from the [[Cologne II (electoral district)|Cologne II district]] in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]].<ref name="FES" /> |
In 1977, Fuchs was appointed Secretary of State in the [[Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Germany)|Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs]] by the then minister [[Herbert Ehrenberg]]. In 1979, she became a member of the board (''Parteivorstand'') of the SPD.<ref name="FES" /> She was elected to the [[Bundestag]] in 1980 as a candidate from the [[Cologne II (electoral district)|Cologne II district]] in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]].<ref name="FES" /> |
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On 28 April 1982, Fuchs was appointed [[Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)|Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health]] by Chancellor [[Helmut Schmidt]].<ref name="Bundestag" /><ref name=="Welt" /><ref name="FES" /> Following the election victory of the conservative opposition, she had |
On 28 April 1982, Fuchs was appointed [[Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)|Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health]] by Chancellor [[Helmut Schmidt]].<ref name="Bundestag" /><ref name=="Welt" /><ref name="FES" /> Following the election victory of the conservative opposition, she had to leave the cabinet on 4 October 1982.<ref name="FES" /> |
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Fuchs was a member of the Bundestag until 2002. She was vice president of its SPD fraction from 1993 to 1998, and she served as [[President of the Bundestag|Vice President of the Bundestag]] from 1998 to 2002.<ref name="FES" /> She was for many years president of the {{ill|Deutscher Mieterbund|de}} (German tenants association), and was president of the [[Friedrich Ebert Foundation]] from 2003 to 2010. She focused on national and international political eduation, support of young scientists in international cooperation, and European politics for peace and social reforms. She was honorary president from 2010.<ref name="FES" /> |
Fuchs was a member of the Bundestag until 2002. She was vice president of its SPD fraction from 1993 to 1998, and she served as [[President of the Bundestag|Vice President of the Bundestag]] from 1998 to 2002.<ref name="FES" /> She was for many years president of the {{ill|Deutscher Mieterbund|de}} (German tenants association), and was president of the [[Friedrich Ebert Foundation]] from 2003 to 2010. She focused on national and international political eduation, support of young scientists in international cooperation, and European politics for peace and social reforms. She was honorary president from 2010.<ref name="FES" /> |
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Revision as of 08:12, 18 October 2019
Anke Fuchs | |
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 Anke Fuchs in 1982 | |
| Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health | |
| In office 28 April 1982 – 1 October 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Antje Huber |
| Succeeded by | Heiner Geißler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anke Nevermann 5 July 1937 Hamburg, Deutschland |
| Died | 14 October 2019 (aged 82) Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (SPD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Anke Fuchs, née Anke Nevermann (5 July 1937 – 14 October 2019), was a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. She served as Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health (1982) and as Vice President of the Bundestag (1998–2002). From 2003 until 2010, she was the President of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
Life and career
She was born Anke Nevermann in Hamburg, the daughter of Paul Nevermann who later became mayor of Hamburg, and his wife Grete.[1] Fuchs became a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 1956, while still a school student.[2] The same year, she began to study law, completing with the Zweites Staatsexamen in 1964. She then worked as Referentin für Arbeitsrecht und Sozialpolitik for Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB) for the Nordmark district. She was member of the board of the IG Metall from 1971 to 1978.[1]
In 1977, Fuchs was appointed Secretary of State in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs by the then minister Herbert Ehrenberg. In 1979, she became a member of the board (Parteivorstand) of the SPD.[1] She was elected to the Bundestag in 1980 as a candidate from the Cologne II district in North Rhine-Westphalia.[1]
On 28 April 1982, Fuchs was appointed Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health by Chancellor Helmut Schmidt.[3][2][1] Following the election victory of the conservative opposition, she had to leave the cabinet on 4 October 1982.[1]
Fuchs was a member of the Bundestag until 2002. She was vice president of its SPD fraction from 1993 to 1998, and she served as Vice President of the Bundestag from 1998 to 2002.[1] She was for many years president of the Deutscher Mieterbund (German tenants association), and was president of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation from 2003 to 2010. She focused on national and international political eduation, support of young scientists in international cooperation, and European politics for peace and social reforms. She was honorary president from 2010.[1]
Fuchs was married and had two children.[3] She died on 14 October after a long illness.[2]
Works
- Anke Fuchs (1991). Mut zur Macht : Selbsterfahrung in der Politik (in German). Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe. ISBN 3-455-08428-1.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Wir trauern um Anke Fuchs". fes.de (in German). Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Frühere Gesundheitsministerin / SPD-Politikerin Anke Fuchs gestorben". Die Welt (in German). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Anke Fuchs (Köln)" (in German). Bundestag. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
External links
- Anke Fuchs in the German National Library catalogue
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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- 1937 births
- 2019 deaths
- Health ministers of Germany
- Members of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia
- Members of the Hamburg Parliament
- People from Hamburg
- Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians
- Ministers for children, young people and families
- Female members of the Bundestag
- Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Women federal government ministers of Germany
- 20th-century German women politicians
- 21st-century German women politicians