Monika Heinold (born 30 December 1958) is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens and former Schleswig-Holstein Deputy Minister-President and Minister of Finance.
Early life and career Heinold grew up in Langenhorn, Hamburg,Christian Hiersemenzel (12 April 2017), „Ich arbeite nicht gerne unter Chefs“ Kieler Nachrichten. and began her professional career in day care.
Political career Early beginnings Heinold joined Alliance 90/The Greens in 1984. From 1990 to 1994 she was a member of the regional parliament in her home district of Segeberg.
Heinold was a member of Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein from 1996 to 2012. Throughout her time in parliament, she served on the Finance Committee, which she co-chaired from 2009 until 2012. In addition, she was a member of the Committee on the Election of Judges (1996–2000) and the Committee on Social Affairs (2000–2006).
Career in state government Since the 2012 state elections, Heinold has been serving as State Minister of Finance in the cabinets of Ministers-President Torsten Albig (2012–2017) and Daniel Günther (since 2017, Cabinet Günther) of Schleswig-Holstein. As one of the state's representatives at the Bundesrat, she serves on the body's Finance Committee.
In the negotiations to form a so-called traffic light coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Green Party and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) following the 2021 national elections, Heinold was part of her party's delegation in the working group on financial regulation and the national budget, co-chaired by Doris Ahnen, Lisa Paus and Christian Dürr.Britt-Marie Lakämper (21 October 2021), SPD, Grüne, FDP: Diese Politiker verhandeln die Ampel-Koalition Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
Heinold was a Green Party delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2004, 2017 and 2022.Top 13: Wahl der Mitglieder für die 17. Bundesversammlung State Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein.
Following the resignation of Jan Philipp Albrecht, Heinold additionally took on his duties as acting Minister of Energy Transition, Agriculture, the Environment, Nature and Digitalisation between 2 June and 29 June 2022.
In June 2024, Heinold announced her resignation from the Second Günther Cabinet. Her Party designated incumbent Minister for Social Affairs, Youth, Family, Seniors, Integration and Equality Aminata Touré as her successor. Silke Schneider was nominated her successor as Minister of Finance.
Other activities Stability Council, Ex-Officio Member (2018-2024)Chair and Members Stability Council. KfW, Member of the Board of Supervisory Directors (2018-2024)Board of Supervisory Directors and its Committees KfW.2018 Annual Report: Report of the Board of Supervisory Directors KfW. HSH Nordbank, Member of the Advisory Board (2004–2005)
Personal life Heinold has two sons. In 2007, she moved from Segeberg to Kiel.Frank Knittermeier (13 February 2007), Der Liebe wegen: Monika Heinold zieht nach Kiel Hamburger Abendblatt.
External links Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landtag
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