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Kerstin Müller MdBborn: 1963
one child
land list: North Rhine-Westfalia

Office in Berlin
T: +49 30 / 227 - 71022
F: +49 30 / 227 - 76480
kerstin.mueller@bundestag.de

Spokesperson on foreign policy

I was born and raised in the Rhineland: my hometown is Cologne, and I'm a devoted fan of the city. Especially because of the carnival! Berlin is no match for Cologne in that respect. Having said that, I have become very fond of the capital city too.

I have been a member of the Bundestag since 1994. My passion for political involvement, however, dates back to my school days. I really enjoy engaging in debate with others and thereby contributing to making Germany more modern and cosmopolitan.

In the 13th and 14th legislative periods, I was chairwoman of our parliamentary group in the Bundestag, first together with Joschka Fischer and later with Rezzo Schlauch. In October 2002 I was appointed Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office. In this position, one of my key areas was the issue of just and sustainable globalisation.

I am especially interested in the African continent. It is absolutely essential to pursue comprehensive foreign policy and security policy concepts in this region. The interlocking of development, economic and security policy is a strategy that we, the Alliance 90/The Greens, have upheld for a long time.

I am committed to promoting democracy, civil and human rights as well as migration and refugee policies, both in Germany and worldwide.

Committees

  • Committee on Foreign Affairs (m. + sp.)
  • Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid (alt. m.)

Political CV

  • Member of the Green Party (since 1986)

  • Spokesperson for the Green Party, Cologne branch (1987-89)

  • Spokesperson for Alliance '90/The Greens in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (1990-94)

  • Member of parliament and chair of the Alliance '90/The Greens parliamentary group, (1994-2002)

  • Member of the Mediation Committee of the Bundestag and Bundesrat (lower and upper houses of German Parliament) (13th and 14th legislative period)

  • Member of the Alliance 90/The Greens party council (since 1999)

  • Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office (15th legislative period, 2002-2005)