Anna Lührmann

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox officeholder Anna Lührmann (born 14 June 1983) is a German political scientist and politician of Alliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since the 2021 German federal election. In addition to her work in parliament, she has been Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office in the Scholz cabinet since 8 December 2021.

Lührmann became the youngest-ever member of the Bundestag in 2002,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> as well as the youngest member of Parliament in the world. As an academic, she later served as the deputy director of the V-Dem Institute and assistant professor at the University of Gothenburg. She returned to politics in 2021, representing the Rheingau-Taunus – Limburg constituency in the Bundestag.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Early life and political career

Born in Lich, Hesse, then part of West Germany, Lührmann first became involved in Germany's Green Party at thirteen and her election came after a fast career in the youth organisation Grün-Alternatives Jugendbündnis.

Member of the German Parliament, 2002–2009

In Parliament, Lührmann served on the Budget Committee from 2004 until 2009.<ref>Ulrike Winkelmann (30 May 2008), [Jung-Abgeordnete Lührmann hört auf: "Die Gefahr, Apparatschik zu werden"] Die Tageszeitung.</ref><ref>Mathias Hamann (25 September 2009), Abgang von Anna Lührmann, MdB: "Manchmal hat sie genervt" Der Spiegel.</ref> In this capacity, she was her parliamentary group's rapporteur on the annual budget of Germany of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs, the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Technology.<ref>Jan Dams (14 June 2007), Forschungsministerin bleibt auf 246 Millionen Euro sitzen Berliner Morgenpost.</ref>

Academic career

Lührmann began studying political sciences at University of Hagen, where she obtained her BA, followed by a MSc in Gender and Peace Studies from Ahfad University for Women (Sudan), and a MA in Research Training in Social Sciences from Humboldt University of Berlin. In 2015, she received her PhD from Humboldt University.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In August 2015, she joined the V-Demo Institute at the Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, as Postdoctoral Research Fellow.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Lührmann's research interests include democratic resilience, autocracy, elections, regime legitimacy, and democracy aid and the United Nations.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

From 2009 until 2011, Lührmann advised the UNDP in Sudan on electoral and parliamentary issues. She is lead author of UNDP's handbook Enhancing Youth Political Participation Throughout the Electoral Cycle A Good Practice Guide, which was published in 2013.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Return to politics

Lührmann has been a member of the German Bundestag again since the 2021 federal election.<ref>Daniel Meuren (24 June 2021), Politik-Comeback mit 38: Die einst Jüngste will zurück nach Berlin Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.</ref> Following the formation of the government of Olaf Scholz (Chancellor of Germany), Annalena Baerbock (Minister for Foreign Affairs) appointed her minister of state at the Federal Foreign Office.<ref>Daniel Meuren (2 December 2021), Anna Lührmann wird Europa-Staatsministerin Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.</ref> In this capacity, she represents the German government in the General Affairs Council and the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

In October 2023, Lührmann participated in the first joint cabinet retreat of the German and French governments in Hamburg, chaired by Scholz and President Emmanuel Macron.<ref>Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke (9 October 2023), Germany, France hold unprecedented cabinet retreat to oil creaky EU motor Reuters.</ref><ref>Erste deutsch-französische Kabinettsklausur: Zukunftsfragen und Weltpolitik diskutiert Cabinet of Germany, press release of 10 October 2023.</ref>

Other activities

• Jacques Delors Centre at Hertie School, Member of the Advisory Board (since 2022)<ref>Advisory Board Jacques Delors Centre at Hertie School.</ref>
• Tarabya Cultural Academy, Ex-Officio Chair of the Advisory Board (since 2022)<ref>Advisory Board Tarabya Cultural Academy.</ref>
• Franco-German Institute Ludwigsburg (dfi), Ex-Officio Member of the Executive Committee (since 2021)<ref>Executive Committee Franco-German Institute Ludwigsburg (dfi).</ref>
• Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF), Ex-Officio Chair of the International Advisory Board (since 2021)<ref>International Advisory Board Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF).</ref>
• Project Adjust, University of Kiel, Member of the Advisory Board<ref>Advisory Board Project Adjust, University of Kiel.</ref>
• German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND), Member
• European Partnership for Democracy (EPD), Member of the Advisory Board<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU), Member of the Board of Trustees (2007–2008)<ref>DBU aktuell - Nr. 10 | Oktober 2007: Neu im DBU-Kuratorium German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU).</ref>
• German Foundation for World Population (DSW), Member of the Board of Trustees (2002–2005)

Political positions

Lührmann belongs to the moderate wing of Germany's Green Party.Template:Citation needed

Private life

Until 2023 Lührmann was married with German diplomat Rainer Eberle, whith whom she had one daughter.<ref>Taz.de:" Die AfD bekommt weder meine Angst, noch meinen Hass“</ref>

External links

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• Germany's youngest MP to take seat for Greens at 19
• Enhancing Youth Political Participation Throughout the Electoral Cycle – A Good Practice Guide | Library | Youthpolicy.org
• Researchers | V-Dem
• Anna Lührmann | Berlin Graduate School of Social Science