Inge Höger
Encyclopedia
Inge Höger is a German politician
.
She represents the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
in the Bundestag.
She was from 2005 to 2006 deputy chairman of The Left (Germany)
.
She graduated from the Bremen University of Applied Sciences
, in 1973 with a degree in Business Administration (FH).
She then worked in various companies since 1994 in accounting and worked in the management of the AOK in Herford. From 1993 to 2005, she was chair of the Women's Committee of the DGB.
She has a son.
. She was from November 2005 to September 2006, Deputy chairman of the parliamentary party Die Linke.
and Norman Paech
, she accompanied an international relief convoy in the Free Gaza Movement
. In her descriptions, Höger said "We felt like we were in a war, like we were being kidnapped.…Nobody had a weapon." She further stated that:
and Vittorio Arrigoni (who are generally believed to have been killed by Palestinian groups) were actually killed by Israelis. Writing on her website, Höger wrote: “The question one must pose is: Who profits from this terrible crime? First of all, now two of the activists most ‘dangerous’ for Israel, because they were the most engaged, wellknown and noted, are eliminated". In Germany, Höger has been accused of anti-semitism in relation to these and other statements. Volker Beck
, a German Green Party MP and spokesman for the party on human rights, said “Inge Höger’s wild conspiracy theory is pure speculation, without any concrete factual basis.…She employs the centuries-old image of the perfidiously murderous Jews." The German newspaper Die Welt
called Höger a “flawless anti-Semite” because of her "anti-Jewish statements".
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
She represents the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
in the Bundestag.
She was from 2005 to 2006 deputy chairman of The Left (Germany)
The Left (Germany)
The Left , also commonly referred to as the Left Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Germany. The Left is the most left-wing party of the five represented in the Bundestag....
.
Career
After attending the elementary school and business school in Rahde she made from 1967 to 1969 trained as a forwarding agent.She graduated from the Bremen University of Applied Sciences
Bremen University of Applied Sciences
The University of Applied Sciences Bremen is a public University in Bremen. In 1982 the Bremen University of Applied Sciences evolved from the fusion of the four following Universities: the Universities for technology, business, social sciences and nautical science.-Sites:The University of Applied...
, in 1973 with a degree in Business Administration (FH).
She then worked in various companies since 1994 in accounting and worked in the management of the AOK in Herford. From 1993 to 2005, she was chair of the Women's Committee of the DGB.
She has a son.
Party
She is a founding member of the WASG in June 2005 and was also member of the Left Party. Since 2006 she has been patron of the WASG-related education community.Member of the Bundestag
Since 2005, Inge Höger is a member of 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...
. She was from November 2005 to September 2006, Deputy chairman of the parliamentary party Die Linke.
Gaza flotilla
At the end of May 2010, together with Annette GrothAnnette Groth
Annette Groth is a German politician from Baden-Wuerttemberg.-Career :From 1974 to 1979, she studied at the Free University of Berlin, in development sociology, economics and business administration and international politics...
and Norman Paech
Norman Paech
Norman Paech is a retired German professor and politician of The Left .-Career:He studied law at Tübingen, Munich, Paris and Hamburg, which he completed in 1962 with the first legal state examination....
, she accompanied an international relief convoy in the Free Gaza Movement
Free Gaza Movement
The Free Gaza Movement is a coalition of human rights activists and pro-Palestinian groups formed to challenge the Israeli-Egyptian blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip by sailing humanitarian aid ships to Gaza...
. In her descriptions, Höger said "We felt like we were in a war, like we were being kidnapped.…Nobody had a weapon." She further stated that:
Later, the Israeli soldiers let us go outside, one by one.…We were checked and our personal belongings were taken away. Then we were handcuffed with cable retainers and brought to the upper deck.…They were obviously looking for weapons. They raided and slashed all the suitcases of all passengers and everything was all over the place.
Allegations of anti-semitism
In 2011, Höger said that both Juliano Mer-KhamisJuliano Mer-Khamis
Juliano Mer-Khamis was an Israeli actor, director, filmmaker and political activist of Jewish and Christian Arab parentage. On 4 April 2011, he was assassinated by a masked gunman in the Palestinian city of Jenin, where he established the Freedom Theatre....
and Vittorio Arrigoni (who are generally believed to have been killed by Palestinian groups) were actually killed by Israelis. Writing on her website, Höger wrote: “The question one must pose is: Who profits from this terrible crime? First of all, now two of the activists most ‘dangerous’ for Israel, because they were the most engaged, wellknown and noted, are eliminated". In Germany, Höger has been accused of anti-semitism in relation to these and other statements. Volker Beck
Volker Beck
Volker Beck is a German politician. He is a sitting member of parliament for the Green Party in the Bundestag. Beck served as the Green Party Speaker for Legal Affairs from 1994–2002, and as the Green Party whip in the Bundestag since then...
, a German Green Party MP and spokesman for the party on human rights, said “Inge Höger’s wild conspiracy theory is pure speculation, without any concrete factual basis.…She employs the centuries-old image of the perfidiously murderous Jews." The German newspaper Die Welt
Die Welt
Die Welt is a German national daily newspaper published by the Axel Springer AG company.It was founded in Hamburg in 1946 by the British occupying forces, aiming to provide a "quality newspaper" modelled on The Times...
called Höger a “flawless anti-Semite” because of her "anti-Jewish statements".
External links
- Politician's website
- "Inge Höger", German Wikipedia