Susanne Kathrin Michel (née Bischof; born 17 April 1963) is a German trade unionist and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been a Member of the German Bundestag for Saxony since 2021.
Early career From 1983 to 2021, Michel worked for BASF in Schwarzheide.Kathrin Michel Bundestag.
Political career Since October 2021, Michel has been co-chairing the SPD in Saxony, alongside Henning Homann.SPD in Sachsen: Michel und Homann sind neue Doppelspitze Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, 9 October 2021.
In the negotiations to form a so-called traffic light coalition of the SPD, the Green Party and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) following the 2021 federal elections, Michel was part of her party's delegation in the working group on climate protection and energy policy, co-chaired by Matthias Miersch, Oliver Krischer and Lukas Köhler.Ampel-Koalition: Das sind die Verhandlungsteams von SPD, Grünen und FDP Deutschlandfunk, 27 October 2021. In the election she unsuccessfully contested Bautzen I.
In parliament, Michel has since been serving on the Budget Committee and its Subcommittee on European Affairs.Kathrin Michel Bundestag.
Other activities German Foundation for Active Citizenship and Volunteering (DSEE), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2021)Board of Trusteees German Foundation for Active Citizenship and Volunteering (DSEE). IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie (IG BCE), MemberKathrin Michel Bundestag.
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