Bettina Stark-Watzinger

German politician

Bettina Stark-Watzinger (German pronunciation: [bɛˈtiːna ˈʃtaʁk ˈvat͜sɪŋɐ]; née Stark,[1] born 12 May 1968) is a German economist and politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as Minister of Education and Research in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet since 2021. She has been a member of the Bundestag from the state of Hesse since 2017.[2]

Bettina Stark-Watzinger

Stark-Watzinger in 2022
Deputy Leader of the Free Democratic Party
Assumed office
22 April 2023
LeaderChristian Lindner
Preceded byNicola Beer
Minister of Education and Research
Assumed office
8 December 2021
ChancellorOlaf Scholz
Preceded byAnja Karliczek
Chairwoman of the Free Democratic Party
in Hesse
Assumed office
27 March 2021
DeputyWiebke Knell
Thorsten Lieb
Preceded byStefan Ruppert
Member of the German Bundestag
from Hesse
Assumed office
24 October 2017
Personal details
Born (1968-05-12) 12 May 1968 (age 56)
Frankfurt, West Germany
(now Germany)
NationalityGerman
Political partyFree Democratic Party
Children2
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Economist
  • politician
  • academic
  • legislator

References

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  1. Susanne Höll (September 15, 2017), Wer will hier rein? Süddeutsche Zeitung.
  2. "Bettina Stark-Watzinger | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-16.