Kirsten Kappert-Gonther | |
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 Kirsten Kappert-Gonther in 2015 | |
| Member of theBundestag | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1966-11-03)3 November 1966 (age 59) |
| Political party | Greens |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
| Occupation | psychiatrist,psychotherapist |
Kirsten Kappert-Gonther (born 3 November 1966) is a German psychotherapist and politician ofAlliance 90/The Greens. Since the2017 German federal election, she has been a member of theBundestag, the federal parliament of Germany.[1] She did not win the constituency mandate inBremen I, but was elected via the Bremen state list.[2]
Kappert-Gonther was born in Marburg and grew up inBochum. She later studiedmedicine at theUniversity of Marburg and in Brisbane, training to become apsychiatrist andpsychotherapist.
From 2011 to 2017 Kappert-Gonther was a member of theBürgerschaft of Bremen.[1]
Kappert-Gonther has been a member of the GermanBundestag since the2017 elections, representing Bremen. In parliament, she has since been serving on the Health Committee. In that capacity, she focuses on drug policy, arguing for thelegalisation of cannabis.[3]
In September 2019, Kappert-Gonther challenged incumbentsKatrin Göring-Eckardt andAnton Hofreiter and announced her candidacy to chair the Green parliamentary group, together withCem Özdemir.[4]
