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| + | '''Franziska Maria''' "'''Ska'''" '''Keller''' is a German politician and member of the [[European Parliament]] for [[Germany]]. She is a member of the [[Alliance 90/The Greens]], part of the [[European Green Party]].<ref name=eura>http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/96734/FRANZISKA_KELLER_home.html</ref> | ||
| + | ==Education== | ||
| + | Keller studied [[Islamic studies]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]] and [[Jewish Studies]] at [[Free University of Berlin]] and at [[Sabancı University]] in Istanbul. Besides her native language of German, she is also fluent in English, French and Spanish, as well as speaking some Turkish and Arabic.<ref>http://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2014-01/ska-keller-gruene-europawahlkampf-harms-portraet</ref><ref>„Das steht eigentlich nur auf dem Papier, dass ich das spreche", in: [http://www.deutschlandradiokultur.de/vor-der-wahl-ska-keller-es-geht-darum-europa-zu-veraendern.990.de.html?dram:article_id=278837 ''„Ska Keller: 'Es geht darum, Europa zu verändern"''], Interview mit DLR Kultur, 1. März 2014</ref> She completed her degree in 2010.<ref>https://www.skakeller.de/en/about-me/vita.html</ref> | ||
| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | In 2001, Keller joined the Green Youth and was spokesperson of the [[Federation of Young European Greens]] from 2005 to 2007. From 2007 to 2009, she led the Green Party in [[Brandenburg]] having joined the [[Alliance 90/The Greens|German Green party]] in 2002. In [[Brandenburg]], she campaigned for a statewide referendum against new coal mines. She was elected to the [[European Parliament]] in 2009.<ref>https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article124347038/Ex-Punkerin-fuehrt-Gruene-in-EU-Wahl.html</ref> | ||
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| + | She was selected a [[WEF/Young Global Leaders/2015|Young Global Leader]] by the [[World Economic Forum]] in 2015. From 2016 to 2022, Keller was co-president of the Greens/EFA group in the [[European Parliament]]. | ||
| + | In an internal assessment, the [[Open Society Foundations]] deemed her a "proven or likely" Open Society ally.<ref>See [[Open Society Foundations/Reliable allies]]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:02, 10 November 2023
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| Born | 22 November 1981 Guben, East Germany | |||||||||||
| Nationality | German | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Free University of Berli, Sabancı University | |||||||||||
| Spouse | Markus Drake | |||||||||||
| Member of | Open Society Foundations/Reliable allies, WEF/Young Global Leaders/2015 | |||||||||||
| Party | Alliance 90/The Greens | |||||||||||
German politician and member of the European Parliament for Alliance 90/The Greens who was selected a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2015.
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Franziska Maria "Ska" Keller is a German politician and member of the European Parliament for Germany. She is a member of the Alliance 90/The Greens, part of the European Green Party.[1]
Education
Keller studied Islamic studies, Turkish and Jewish Studies at Free University of Berlin and at Sabancı University in Istanbul. Besides her native language of German, she is also fluent in English, French and Spanish, as well as speaking some Turkish and Arabic.[2][3] She completed her degree in 2010.[4]
Career
In 2001, Keller joined the Green Youth and was spokesperson of the Federation of Young European Greens from 2005 to 2007. From 2007 to 2009, she led the Green Party in Brandenburg having joined the German Green party in 2002. In Brandenburg, she campaigned for a statewide referendum against new coal mines. She was elected to the European Parliament in 2009.[5]
She was selected a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2015. From 2016 to 2022, Keller was co-president of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament.
In an internal assessment, the Open Society Foundations deemed her a "proven or likely" Open Society ally.[6]
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References
- ↑ http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/96734/FRANZISKA_KELLER_home.html
- ↑ http://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2014-01/ska-keller-gruene-europawahlkampf-harms-portraet
- ↑ „Das steht eigentlich nur auf dem Papier, dass ich das spreche", in: „Ska Keller: 'Es geht darum, Europa zu verändern", Interview mit DLR Kultur, 1. März 2014
- ↑ https://www.skakeller.de/en/about-me/vita.html
- ↑ https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article124347038/Ex-Punkerin-fuehrt-Gruene-in-EU-Wahl.html
- ↑ See Open Society Foundations/Reliable allies
