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Ina Brandes

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Ina Brandes is a German politician and member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Since June 2022, she has served as the Minister for Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia, having previously held the position of Minister for Transport from 2021 to 2022. In September 2024, she became a member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia. Before entering state government, Brandes held leadership roles in the private sector, including as a managing director at the planning firm Sweco. Her political focus includes addressing the skilled labor shortage, enhancing research in fields like artificial intelligence and quantum computing, and promoting cultural accessibility.

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Born
1977-09-29 · 48 years old
Birth place
Dortmund, Germany
Education
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, University of La Sapienza
Career
Management consultant, corporate executive at Sweco, political advisor in the Lower Saxony Landtag

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