Manuela Schwesig

German politician (born 1974)

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Manuela Schwesig ( German pronunciation: [manuˈeːla ˈʃʋeːzɪç] ; née Frenzel , born 23 May 1974) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party serving as Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since 4 July 2017, becoming the first woman to serve in that post.
She was President of the Bundesrat from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024.
In 1990, she played a small acting role in the DEFA film Forbidden Love , which had the title Verbotene Liebe in the original German and which was directed by Helmut Dziuba.
She attended the Training and Further Education Centre ( Fachhochschule für Finanzen ) in Königs Wusterhausen.
She subsequently served as a member of the Schwerin City Council from 2004 to 2008.

Manuela Schwesig (German pronunciation: [manuˈeːla ˈʃʋeːzɪç]; née Frenzel, born 23 May 1974) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party serving as Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since 4 July 2017, becoming the first woman to serve in that post. Previously she served as Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth in the third cabinet of Angela Merkel from 2013 to 2017. She was President of the Bundesrat from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024.

Early life and education

Born in Frankfurt (Oder), East Germany, Schwesig grew up in the nearby town of Seelow. In 1990, she played a small acting role in the DEFA film Forbidden Love, which had the title Verbotene Liebe in the original German and which was directed by Helmut Dziuba. After graduation in 1992 from the Gymnasium auf den Seelower Höhen, she completed studies in higher civil service (tax administration) of the federal state of Brandenburg. She attended the Training and Further Education Centre (Fachhochschule für Finanzen) in Königs Wusterhausen.