Saskia Esken
Saskia Esken (née Hofer, born 28 August 1961) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) who has been serving as leader of the party since December 2019.[1] She is a member of the Bundestag since 2013.
Saskia Esken | |
|---|---|
 Esken in 2025 | |
| Leader of the Social Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2019 Serving with Norbert Walter-Borjans (2019–2021) and Lars Klingbeil (since 2021) | |
| Deputy | |
| General Secretary | |
| Preceded by | Andrea Nahles |
| Member of the Bundestag for Baden-Württemberg | |
| Assumed office 22 September 2013 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Saskia Christina Hofer 28 August 1961 (aged 64) Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Political party | SPD (since 1990) |
| Spouse(s) | Roland Esken
(m. 1993) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Unskilled laborer, Software developer, Politician |
| Signature |  |
References
- ↑ Braun, Stefan (30 November 2019). "SPD-Basis entscheidet sich für das ganz große Experiment" (in de). Süddeutsche Zeitung. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/spd-mitgliederentscheid-vorsitz-esken-walter-borjans-scholz-1.4704606. Retrieved 30 November 2019.