Bettina Hoffmann (politician)

Bettina Hoffmann (born 18 January 1960) is a German politician of the Alliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Hesse since 2017.[1]

Bettina Hoffmann
Member of the Bundestag
Assumed office
2017
Personal details
Born (1960-01-18) 18 January 1960
Philippsthal, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Political partyGreens
Alma materUniversity of Marburg

Early life and career

After graduating from high school, studying biology and obtaining her doctorate at the University of Marburg, Hoffmann worked in her profession. From 1999 to 2017 she was managing director of an agency for planning and communication. Hoffman is married, mother of two children and of Protestant denomination.

Political career

Hoffmann became a member of the Bundestag in the 2017 German federal election, representing the Schwalm-Eder district. She has since been serving on the Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and on the Parliamentary Advisory Board on Sustainable Development.[2] In addition to her committee assignments, she is part of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the Andes States (Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

Ahead of the 2017 elections, Hoffmann was elected to lead her party’s campaign in the state of Hesse, replacing Daniela Wagner.[3]

References
  1. "Bettina Hoffmann | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  2. "German Bundestag - Health". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  3. Bettina Hoffmann führt Grünen-Bundestagswahl-Landesliste an Süddeutsche Zeitung, January 23, 2021.
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