Brigitte Somfleth

Brigitte Somfleth in November 2009

Brigitte Somfleth (born March 22, 1953 in Hitzacker (Elbe) ) is a German politician ( SPD ). From 1994 to 2013 she was a member of the Lower Saxony state parliament .

She is married and has two kids. The former mayor of Seevetal, Günter Schwarz , is her brother.

education and profession

After graduating from high school, Somfleth studied in Hamburg for teaching at elementary and secondary schools. 1978/79 she worked as a stewardess on merchant ships in the big voyage. She then worked at a primary school in Hamburg until 1980. From 1990 she worked in the constituency office of the Bundestag member Ingomar Hauchler .

politics

Somfleth has been a member of the SPD since 1985. She is a member of the board of directors of the Hanover district. Since 1986 she has been a member of the local council and deputy mayor of Meckelfeld / Klein Moor . In 2005 she was elected mayor. From 1987 to 1991 and since 2001 she has been a councilor for the Seevetal community . She was also a member of the district council in the Harburg district from 1991 to 2000 . From 1994 to 2013 Somfleth was a member of the Lower Saxony State Parliament; since 2003 she has held the office of secretary there. In addition to her party affiliation, she is a member of the education and science union , the workers' welfare and nature lovers .

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