Pia Zimmermann | |
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Pia Zimmermann in 2014 | |
| Member of theBundestag | |
| In office 2013–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-09-17)17 September 1956 (age 69) |
| Party | The Left |
Pia Zimmermann (born 17 September 1956) is a German politician. Born inBraunschweig,Lower Saxony, she representsDie Linke (The Left). She was a member of theBundestag from the state ofLower Saxony from 2013 until 2021.[1]
Zimmermann graduated from secondary school in 1972, followed by a commercial apprenticeship which she completed in 1975. After completing her apprenticeship, she passed her school-leaving examination on the second educational pathway and studied social services from 1980 to 1984. After her studies, she worked as a staff member in disability aid until 1999. She was job-seeking until 2005 and trained as a media designer. After completing this training, she worked in the constituency office ofDorothée Menzner, a member of the Bundestag. She was selected to the Bundestag at the2013 German federal election.[2] She was a member of the Health Committee.[3]