Ulrike Sommer
Ulrike Sommer (born November 27, 1957 in Kassel ) is a German journalist and politician ( SPD ). She worked for various news agencies; she is also one of the few German authors of political thrillers . She is married to Michael Sommer , the former federal chairman of the German Federation of Trade Unions . Before her marriage, Sommer reported for the AP press agency on the topics of secret services, terrorism and trade unions.
From 2006 to 2012, Sommer was a member of the state executive committee of the Berlin SPD . From 2012 to 2016 she was a state treasurer and a member of the state executive board. In the election to the Berlin House of Representatives in September 2011 , she ran as a direct candidate in the constituency Spandau 5 , but could not prevail against Peter Trapp ( CDU ).
Because she suffers from kidney failure , her husband donated one of his kidneys to her in September 2013 .
Works
- Who Lies Three Times , Liebesroman, 2001, List, ISBN 3-471-78667-8
- Bat Affair , Roman, 2003, List, ISBN 3-471-78668-6
- Spur des Romeo , espionage thriller, 2004, Droemer / Knaur, ISBN 3-426-62720-5
- Die Wattin, political thriller, 2006, Droemer / Knaur pocket books No. 63285, ISBN 3-426-63285-3
literature
- Nils Minkmar : " There is great loneliness in politics. Ulrike Sommer, the wife of the DGB chairman, writes crime stories about political Berlin ". In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung , No. 47 of November 27, 2005, page 29.
Web links
- Personal homepage
- Literature by and about Ulrike Sommer in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Summer, Ulrike |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist and politician (SPD) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | kassel |