Janine Wissler
Janine Natalie Wißler (born 23 May 1981), known professionally as Janine Wissler, is a German politician who has been co-chairwoman of The Left and member of the Bundestag for Hesse since 2021. Prior to that, she served as member of the Landtag of Hesse since 2008 and leader of the state parliamentary group since 2009, including as sole leader since 2014, as well as deputy leader of the federal party since 2014. She was one of The Left's lead candidates for the 2021 German federal election, alongside Dietmar Bartsch.
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| Leader of The Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 27 February 2021 Serving with Martin Schirdewan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Katja Kipping | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of The Left in the Landtag of Hesse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 5 February 2009 – 5 October 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Janine Natalie Wißler 23 May 1981 Langen, Hesse, West Germany (now Germany) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | The Left (2007–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative (2004–2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Frankfurt am Main | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Goethe University Frankfurt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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