Josephine Ortleb
German politician
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Josephine Ortleb (born 25 November 1986) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Saarland since 2017. She has been its Vice President as of March 2025.
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Katja Mast
Josephine Ortleb | |
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Ortleb in 2020 | |
| Vice President of the Bundestag (on proposal of the SPD-faction) | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2025 | |
| President | Julia Klöckner |
| Preceded by | Aydan Özoğuz |
| Whip of the Social Democratic Party in the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2020 | |
| Leader | Rolf Mützenich |
| Chief Whip | Carsten Schneider Katja Mast |
| Preceded by | Dagmar Ziegler |
| Member of the Bundestag for Saarbrücken | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Anette Hübinger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1986 |
| Party | SPD |
Political career
Ortlieb became a member of the Bundestag in the 2017 German federal election, representing Saarbrücken.[1] In parliament, she is a member of the Committee on Families, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid.[2][3] In this capacity, she serves as her parliamentary group’s rapporteur on gender equality.[citation needed]
In addition to her committee assignments, Ortleb has been a substitute member of the German delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) since 2018, where she serves on the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 2018) and the Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (since 2020).[4]
Since 2020, Ortleb has been part of the SPD parliamentary group’s leadership under its chairman Rolf Mützenich.[5] Within the group, she belongs to the Parliamentary Left, a left-wing movement.[6]
Other activities
- German Foundation for World Population (DSW), Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board (2020–2021)[7]
- Food, Beverages and Catering Union (NGG), Member[citation needed]
