Ulla Burchardt

German politician
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Quick Facts

IntroGerman politician
PlacesGermany
isPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Female
Birth22 April 1954, Dortmund, Arnsberg Government Region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Age70 years
Politics:Social Democratic Party Of Germany
The details

Biography

Ursula "Ulla" Burchardt (born 22 April 1954 in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German politician and member of the SPD.

Political career

Burchardt was first elected to the German Bundestag in the 1994 elections. Throughout her time in parliament, she was a member of the Committee on Education, Research and Technology; from 2009, she served as the committee’s chairwoman.

In addition to her committee assignments, Burchardt also served as chairwoman of the German-Italian Parliamentary Friendship Group from 2003 until 2013. She did not run for re-election in the 2013 elections

Other activities

  • Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES), Member of the Board of Trustees
  • German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE), Member (since 2016, appointed ad personam by Chancellor Angela Merkel)
  • Technical University of Berlin, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2016)
  • German National Association for Student Affairs, Member of the Board of Trustees (2009-2013)
  • Berlin Social Science Center (WZB), Member of the Board of Trustees (2002-2013)
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