Sahra Wagenknecht

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Sahra Wagenknecht, MEP

Sahra Wagenknecht (born 16 July 1969, Jena) is an MEP for Germany from the political party The Left.

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
• Member, Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community
• Member, Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
• Substitute, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
• Substitute, Delegation for relations with Mercosur

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

• Minor fees from book sales.

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• Studied philosophy and modern German literature at Jena, Berlin and Groningen (1990-1996).
• Reading for doctorate in economics.
• Member of the PDS/DIE LINKE Executive (1991-1995 and since 2000).
• Member, Goethe Society (GDR) (1985-1989).
• Spokeswoman for Venezuela Avanza solidarity association (since 2004).

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Altiero Spinelli

06F258

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45619

Fax

+32 (0)2 28 49619

Email:

sahra.wagenknecht@europarl.europa.eu

Website:

http://www.sahrawagenknecht.de

Resources

• European Parliament, Erklärung der finanziellen Interessen der Mitglieder: Sahra Wagenknecht, 18 December 2008, accessed 24 March 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Sahra Wagenknecht, accessed 24 March 2009.