Ska Keller
Ska Keller | |
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Leader of the Greens–European Free Alliance in the European Parliament | |
In office 14 December 2016 – 12 October 2022 Serving with Philippe Lamberts | |
Preceded by | Rebecca Harms |
Succeeded by | Terry Reintke |
Leader of Alliance 90/The Greens in Brandenburg | |
In office 12 November 2007 – 14 November 2009 Serving with Axel Vogel | |
Preceded by | Kahrin Vohland |
Succeeded by | Annalena Baerbock |
Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 1 July 2009 | |
Constituency | Germany |
Personal details | |
Born | Franziska Maria Keller 22 November 1981 Guben, East Germany |
Political party | Alliance 90/The Greens |
Spouse | Markus Drake |
Alma mater | Free University of Berlin |
Website | ska-keller |
Franziska Maria "Ska" Keller (German: [ˈskaː ˈkɛlɐ]; born 22 November 1981) is a German politician and member of the European Parliament for the Germany constituency. She is a member of the Alliance 90/The Greens, part of the European Green Party.[1]
From 2016 to 2022, Keller served as co-president of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament. She has been a member of the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) as well as the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI). She was the European Greens' frontrunner during the European elections 2014 together with José Bové and has been elected to lead them again for the European elections 2019, together with Dutchman Bas Eickhout.[2] She is currently serving her third term in office (2019–2024), while she was first elected into the European Parliament at the age of 27 in 2009.
Education
Keller studied
Political career
Early beginnings
In 2001, Keller joined the Green Youth and served as spokesperson of the Federation of Young European Greens from 2005 to 2007. From 2007 to 2009, she led the Green Party in Brandenburg having joined the German Green party in 2002. In Brandenburg, she campaigned for a statewide referendum against new coal mines.
Member of the European Parliament, 2009–present
During her first term (2009–2014), Keller served on the
In her second term (2014–2019), Keller became co-president of the
From 2009 to 2011, Keller also served as member of the European Parliament's High-Level Contact Group for Relations with the Turkish Cypriot Community in the Northern Part of the Island (CYTR).[7]
Keller has been a leading candidate of the
In July 2019, Keller announced she would be a candidate for the
In September 2022, Keller announced her resignation as co-chair of her party's group and her decision not to run again in the 2024 elections.[12]
Other activities
- Institut Solidarische Moderne (ISM), Member (since 2010)[13]
Political positions
Keller is known for her commitment to fighting corruption in the European Union.[14] In February 2018, she participated in protests in Sofia against corruption in Bulgaria.[15]
In September 2019, European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen created the new position of "Vice President for Protecting our European Way of Life", who will be responsible for upholding the rule-of-law, internal security and migration.[16] Keller said it was "scary to see a proposal for a portfolio on 'protecting the European way of life' which includes migration and border protection."[17]
Personal life
Keller is married to Finnish politician Markus Drake .[18]
She abbreviated her first name from Franziska to Ska by omitting the first part ('Franzi-').[19]
References
- ^ "Franziska KELLER". Europa. European Parliament. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ a b "European Greens elect leading duo". European Greens. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Caspari, Lisa (1 February 2014). "Grüne Ska Keller: Jung, freundlich, gefährlich". ZEIT ONLINE.
- ^ „Das steht eigentlich nur auf dem Papier, dass ich das spreche", in: „Ska Keller: 'Es geht darum, Europa zu verändern", Interview mit DLR Kultur, 1. März 2014
- ^ MdEP, Ska Keller. "Vita". Ska Keller, MdEP. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "8th parliamentary term | Ska KELLER | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 22 November 1981. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- European Voice, 7 July 2010.
- ^ "Keller and Bové to campaign as Greens' duo". Euractiv.com. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Green's Keller runs for EU Parliament presidency". EU Observer. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "European Parliament begins voting for new president". Deutsche Welle. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "MEPs choose David Sassoli as new European Parliament president". BBC. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Rücktritt von Ska Keller: Europa-Grüne suchen neue Chefin Die Tageszeitung, 15 September 2021.
- ^ Members Institut Solidarische Moderne (ISM).
- ^ "Ska Keller's extraordinary Bulgarian experience reverberates in Brussels". Euractiv.com. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Green leader Ska Keller to join Sofia protests". bulgarianpresidency.eu. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "New EU post to protect European Way of Life slammed as 'grotesque'". Reuters. 10 September 2019.
- ^ "EU chief under fire over 'protecting way of life' portfolio". BBC News. 11 September 2019.
- ^ https://www.landtag.sachsen-anhalt.de/alle-dossiers/fuer-ihr-europa-fuer-ihre-kommune/europawahl-2019/kandidatencheck-fuer-sachsen-anhalt/ska-keller-buendnis-90die-gruenen/[dead link]
- ^ "Ska Keller heißt eigentlich Franziska, nur mochte sie nicht Franzi genannt werden.": Jung, gebildet, ehrgeizig - Berufspolitiker, faz.net, 23 August 2009
External links
- Homepage of Ska Keller Archived 12 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine