GermanyBundestagSocial Democratic Party of GermanyNorth Rhine-Westphalia · MönchengladbachMember of the Bundestag
Gülistan Yüksel
Profile
Gülistan Yüksel is a German politician who currently serves as the 1st Deputy Mayor of Mönchengladbach. Born in Adana, Turkey, she moved to Germany at the age of eight. Before entering national politics, she worked as a pharmacy assistant and managed a taxi company. Yüksel served as a member of the Bundestag from 2013 to 2025, where she focused on integration, migration, and family policy. She is a long-time member of the Social Democratic Party and has been recognized with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for her commitment to migrant advocacy.
Details
- Born
- 1962-03-27 · 64 years old
- Birth place
- Adana, Turkey
- Career
- Pharmacy assistant, taxi company owner
