Karoline Linnert

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Karoline Linnert (2014)

Karoline Linnert (born 30 August 1958) is a German politician of the

Alliance '90/The Greens. From 2007 until 2019, she served as Senator of Finance and Mayor of the city-state of Bremen. During her time in office, she was one of two people holding the title Mayor, the other being Carsten Sieling, the President of the Senate of Bremen.[1]

Early life and education

Linnert studied

University of Bielefeld and the University of Oldenburg
, graduating in 1988.

Political career

Linnert became a member of The Greens in 1980, and was the top candidate of her party in Bremen in the

Parliament of Bremen
, and was chair of the Green parliamentary group from 2000 to 2007. She served as chair of the Public Expenditures Committee from 2003 to 2007.

As a result of the 2007 elections, Linnert's party entered a

Bundesrat
, she serves on the Finance Committee.

During her time in office, Linnert led the negotiations with

NordLB on the takeover of state-controlled Bremer Landesbank (BLB).[2]

Other activities

Regulatory agencies

Corporate boards

  • Bremer Landesbank, Ex-Officio Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board (2007-2019)[4]
  • Bremeninvest / WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH, Ex-Officio Deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board (2007-2019)[5]
  • BLG Logistics Group, Ex-Officio Member of the Supervisory Board (2007-2019)
  • Eurogate, Ex-Officio Member of the Supervisory Board (2007-2019)
  • Öffentliche Versicherungen Bremen (ÖVB), Ex-Officio Member of the Supervisory Board (2007-2019)[6]
  • KfW, Member of the Board of Supervisory Directors (2010–2012)[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Die Senatorin für Finanzen - Senatorin Linnert". finanzen.bremen.de. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  2. ^ James Shotter (September 1, 2016), NordLB to take full control of Bremer Landesbank Financial Times.
  3. Stability Council
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  4. ^ Members of the Supervisory Board Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine Bremer Landesbank.
  5. ^ Members of the Supervisory Board Bremeninvest / WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH.
  6. ^ Ursula Scheer (January 15, 2013), Politiker in Aufsichtsräten: Gefährliche Ämter-Überhäufung Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
  7. ^ 2010 Annual Report KfW.
  8. ^ 2012 Annual Report KfW.
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