Bettina Herlitzius
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Bettina Herlitzius is a German
politician, specifically a Green Party representative in the Bundestag
.
respresentative for Kreis Aachen which is located along Germany's borders with Belgium
and the Netherlands
, 65 km (40.4 mi) west of Cologne
.
. Her initial term began in 2007 but she was re-elected as MP
in September 2009. She is currently Green Party's spokesperson on tourism and housing policy. Her political career so far:-
Like fellow party member Gerhard Schick
, Herlitzius is a committed environmentlaist and the pair have taken steps to introduce environmental taxes within the German Parliament.
at the RWTH Aachen
in Aachen
where she graduated from in 1989. She then worked as an independent architect until 1993 when she began her Referendariat or Training programme at the State Building Authority in the Ministry of Construction and Housing. After completing her final state exams she became director of the Office of Traffic, housing, building and road construction for Aix-la-Chapelle county.
and she has championed equal rights for LGBT
couples since the 1990s. She lives with her partner in a civil union
and has one son.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
politician, specifically a Green Party representative in the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
.
Political career
Herlitzius is the BundestagBundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
respresentative for Kreis Aachen which is located along Germany's borders with Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, 65 km (40.4 mi) west of Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
.
. Her initial term began in 2007 but she was re-elected as MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
in September 2009. She is currently Green Party's spokesperson on tourism and housing policy. Her political career so far:-
- Member of the Bündnis 90/Die Grünen since 1989.
- Member of the Rhineland Regional Council (until September 2007 Group vice-president).
- Member and vice chairman of the Regional Cologne.
- Members of the BundestagBundestagThe Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
since September 2007. Tourism and housing sector Group spokesperson, coordinator for the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan and Member of the LAG Transport committee.
Like fellow party member Gerhard Schick
Gerhard Schick
Dr Gerhard Schick is a German politician, specifically a Green Party representative in the Bundestag.-Political career:...
, Herlitzius is a committed environmentlaist and the pair have taken steps to introduce environmental taxes within the German Parliament.
Education & Work History
After school Herlitzius studied architectureArchitecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
at the RWTH Aachen
RWTH Aachen
RWTH Aachen University is a research university located in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with roughly 33,000 students enrolled in 101 study programs....
in Aachen
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
where she graduated from in 1989. She then worked as an independent architect until 1993 when she began her Referendariat or Training programme at the State Building Authority in the Ministry of Construction and Housing. After completing her final state exams she became director of the Office of Traffic, housing, building and road construction for Aix-la-Chapelle county.
Personal life
Herlitzius is openly lesbianLesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
and she has championed equal rights for LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
couples since the 1990s. She lives with her partner in a civil union
Civil union
A civil union, also referred to as a civil partnership, is a legally recognized form of partnership similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in many developed countries in order to provide same-sex couples rights,...
and has one son.