Sylvia Löhrmann (born 1 March 1957, Essen, Germany) is a German politician of the Green Party. From 2010 to 2017 she was Deputy Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia and State Minister of School and Further Education.
Sylvia Löhrmann | |
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 Sylvia Löhrmann in January 2010 | |
| Deputy Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 14 July 2010 – 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Andreas Pinkwart |
| Succeeded by | Joachim Stamp |
| State Minister of School and Further Education of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 14 July 2010 – 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Sommer |
| Succeeded by | Yvonne Gebauer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1957 Essen, West Germany |
| Political party | Green Party |
Education and early career
editLöhrmann studied German and English from 1975-1981 at the Ruhr University Bochum and later worked as a teacher.[1]
Political career
editLöhrmann is a member of the Green Party, and since 1995 an elected member of the parliament of the German state North Rhine-Westphalia. Since July 15, 2010 she has served as Deputy Minister-President and Minister of Schools and Education in the incumbent state-government under the leadership of Minister-President Hannelore Kraft. As one of the state’s representatives at the Bundesrat, she is a member of the Committee on Cultural Affairs.
On 25 March 2015, Löhrmann spoke at the memorial for 16 schoolchildren and two teachers of Joseph-König-Gymnasium who all died in the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525.[2]
Löhrmann was a Green Party delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2017.[3]
Following the Green Party’s defeat in the 2017 state elections, Löhrmann was no longer a member of the state government and also resigned her parliamentary seat.[4][5] In 2020, she was appointed secretary general of "321–2021: 1700 Years of Jewish Life in Germany".[6]
Other activities
editCorporate boards
edit- Stadt-Sparkasse Solingen, Member of the Supervisory Board[7]
- NRW.BANK, Member of the Guarantors' Meeting (2010–2017)
Non-profit organizations
edit- Grüner Wirtschaftsdialog, Member of the Advisory Board (since 2021)[8]
- Heinrich Böll Foundation, Member of the General Assembly[9]
- Aktive Bürgerschaft, Member of the Board of Trustees
- Central Committee of German Catholics, Member
- Deutschlandradio, Member of the Broadcasting Council
- Jugend forscht, Member of the Board of Trustees
- Stiftung Lesen, Deputy Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees
- Heinrich Heine University (HHU), Institut für Deutsches und Internationales Parteienrecht und Parteienforschung, Member of the Board of Trustees
- Education and Science Workers' Union (GEW), Member
References
edit- ^ Jack Ewing (25 March 2015), Grief Engulfs German Town That Lost 16 Students and 2 Teachers in Crash New York Times.
- ^ Jack Ewing (March 25, 2015), Grief Engulfs German Town That Lost 16 Students and 2 Teachers in Crash New York Times.
- ^ Wahl der Mitglieder für die 16. Bundesversammlung Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia, decision of 14 December 2016.
- ^ Stefan Boes (May 16, 2017), Löhrmann verzichtet auf Landtagsmandat - Wibke Brems könnte nachrücken Neue Westfälische.
- ^ Rainer Kellers (May 16, 2017), Löhrmann verzichtet auf Landtagsmandat Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
- ^ Löhrmann koordiniert Erinnerungsjahr zu jüdischem Leben Die Welt, February 6, 2020.
- ^ Stefan Prinz (January 15, 2019), Neuer Sparkassen-Job für Sylvia Löhrmann Solinger Tageblatt.
- ^ Advisory Board Grüner Wirtschaftsdialog.
- ^ General Assembly Heinrich Böll Foundation.
External links
editMedia related to Sylvia Löhrmann at Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvia Löhrmann's website (in German)
- Brief biography at North Rhine-Westphalia government site (in German)
- The Green Party Candidates, North Rhine-Westphalia 2010 (in German)