Achim Kessler

Achim Kessler (born 2 August 1964) is a German politician. Born in Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, he represents The Left. Achim Kessler has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Hesse from 2017 to October 2021.[1]

Achim Kessler
Achim Kessler in 2019
Member of the Bundestag
In office
2017–2021
Personal details
Born (1964-08-02) 2 August 1964
Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald, West Germany
(now Germany)
NationalityGerman
Political partyThe Left

Life

After his civilian service in the Workers' Welfare Association in Villingen-Schwenningen in 1986, he studied Modern German Literature and Media Studies as well as Economic and Social History in Marburg. Since 2005 he was a constituency employee of Wolfgang Gehrcke, member of the Bundestag. From 2006 to 2011, Kessler was an honorary city councilor of the city of Frankfurt. He became a member of the Bundestag after the 2017 German federal election.[2] He is a member of the Health Committee.[3] For his group he is spokesman for health policy.[4]

References
  1. "Achim Kessler | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  2. Bundestag, Fraktion DIE LINKE im. "Profil". Fraktion DIE LINKE. im Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  3. "German Bundestag - Health". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  4. Bundestag, Fraktion DIE LINKE im. "SprecherInnen". Fraktion DIE LINKE. im Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-17.


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