Christian Görke
German politician (born 1962)
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Christian Görke (born 17 March 1962) is a German politician for Die Linke and was deputy Minister-president of the federal state of Brandenburg from 2014 to 2019.
Preceded byHelmuth Markov
Succeeded byKatrin Lange
Born17 March 1962
PartyThe Left (2007–)
Party of Democratic Socialism (1989–2007)
Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1985–1989)
Party of Democratic Socialism (1989–2007)
Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1985–1989)
Christian Görke | |
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 Görke on 9 March 2016 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Minister of Finance of Brandenburg | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Helmuth Markov |
| Succeeded by | Katrin Lange |
| Member of the Landtag of Brandenburg | |
| In office 2003–2021 | |
| Member of Rathenow City Council | |
| In office 1998–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1962 |
| Party | The Left (2007–) Party of Democratic Socialism (1989–2007) Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1985–1989) |
| Alma mater | University of Potsdam |
Life and achievements
Görke was born 1962 in Rathenow and became a teacher in 1988.
In 1985 he joined the Socialist Unity Party of Germany and after German reunification became member of Die Linke, serving as the party's federal chairman in Brandenburg from 2014 to 2018.[1]
He became a Member of the Bundestag in the 2021 federal election, contesting Cottbus – Spree-Neiße but coming in fifth place.[2]
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