Achim Kessler | |
|---|---|
Achim Kessler in 2019 | |
| Member of theBundestag | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-08-02)2 August 1964 (age 61) |
| Political party | The Left |
Achim Kessler (born 2 August 1964) is a German politician. Born inSankt Georgen im Schwarzwald,Baden-Württemberg, he representsThe Left. Achim Kessler has served as a member of theBundestag from the state ofHesse from 2017 to October 2021.[1]
After his civilian service in the Workers' Welfare Association in Villingen-Schwenningen in 1986, he studied Modern German Literature and Media Studies as well as Economic and Social History in Marburg. Since 2005 he was a constituency employee of Wolfgang Gehrcke, member of the Bundestag. From 2006 to 2011, Kessler was an honorary city councilor of the city of Frankfurt. He became a member of the Bundestag after the2017 German federal election.[2] He is a member of the Health Committee.[3] For his group he is spokesman for health policy.[4]