Marie Kunert

Kunert was born on 20 May 1871 as Marie Bombe in the 3rd District (Wedding) of Berlin.^[1] She became a teacher in English and French,^[3] and also worked as a translator.^[2] In 1890, she married Fritz Kunert [de].^[2]

In 1917, Kunert became a member of the Independent Social Democratic Party (USPD), a centrist Marxist party. In 1918, she became an editor for the press office of the Soviet Embassy.^[2] In 1921, Kunert was elected to Landtag of Prussia.^[2] In 1922, she changed to the Social Democratic Party.^[3] Kunert served in the Landtag until 1928 when she was elected to the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic.^[2] She was re-elected four times and served until 1933.^[1] In 1931, her husband died. In 1933, the Nazi Party came to power, and Kunert went into exile in Switzerland. She never returned to Germany.^[3]

On 28 May 1957, Kunert died at the age of 86 in Berlingen.^[3]