Gabi Zimmer

Gabriele "Gabi" Zimmer (born 7 May 1955) is a German politician who served as leader of the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) from 2000 to 2003. After leaving office as leader, she was a member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2019. Zimmer sat with the European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) group, which she chaired from 2012 to 2019.

Gabi Zimmer
Leader of the Party of Democratic Socialism
In office
14 October 2000  29 June 2003
Preceded byLothar Bisky
Succeeded byLothar Bisky
Leader of the Party of Democratic Socialism in Thuringia
In office
July 1990  December 1998
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byDieter Hausold
Leader of the Party of Democratic Socialism in the Landtag of Thuringia
In office
1 October 1999  1 November 2000
Preceded byBirgit Klaubert
Succeeded byWerner Buse
Member of the Landtag of Thuringia
In office
25 October 1990  8 July 2004
Preceded byConstituency established
ConstituencyPDS List
Member of the European Parliament
for Germany
In office
1 July 2004  2 July 2019
ConstituencyThe Left List
Personal details
Born
Gabriele Zimmer

(1955-05-07) 7 May 1955
East Berlin, East Germany
Political partyThe Left
Other political
affiliations
Party of Democratic Socialism (1990–2007)
Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1981–1990)
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