Elke Breitenbach
Profile
Elke Breitenbach is a German politician currently serving as a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. She previously served as the Berlin Senator for Integration, Labor and Social Affairs from 2016 to 2021. Throughout her career, she has focused on social policy, including the implementation of homelessness counts and support for inclusion companies. Formerly a long-time member of the Left Party (Die Linke), she left the party in 2024 citing concerns over its stance on antisemitism and solidarity with Ukraine. She is an alumna of the Free University of Berlin, where she studied political science.
Details
- Born
- 1961-03-30 · 65 years old
- Birth place
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Education
- Free University of Berlin
- Career
- Trade union secretary, historian at Sachsenhausen Memorial, social policy advisor for the PDS parliamentary group, personal advisor to the Senator for Health and Social Affairs
