Mechthild Rawert

Mechthild Rawert (born 3 November 1957) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD)[1] who has served as a member of the Bundestag from 2005 until 2017 and from 2020, representing Berlin’s Tempelhof-Schöneberg district.[2]

Mechthild Rawert
Mechthild Rawert in 2014
Member of the Bundestag
In office
2005 – 2017
Preceded byEckhardt Barthel
Assumed office
2020
Preceded byEva Högl
Personal details
Born (1957-11-03) 3 November 1957
Coesfeld, West Germany
(now Germany)
NationalityGerman
Political partySPD
Alma materFree University of Berlin

Early life and career

Rawert was born in Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. She holds a degree in adult education from the Free University of Berlin.

Political career

Rawert was a member of the German Bundestag from 2005 until 2017. During that time, she served on the Committee on Health (2005-2017) and the Committee on Food and Agriculture (2005-2009). In addition to her committee assignments, she chaired the German-Maltese Parliamentary Friendship Group from 2014 until 2017.

Also from 2014 until 2018, Rawert was a member of the German delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).[3] In the Assembly, she serves on the Sub-Committee on Disability and Inclusion.

In 2020, Rawert returned to parliament when she succeeded Eva Högl who had resigned her seat. She has since been serving on the Committee on Legal Affairs and Consumer Protection.

Other activities

References
  1. "Herausforderung Pflege: SPD-Bundestagsabgeordnete Mechthild Rawert zu Gast im Immanuel Seniorenzentrum Schöneberg | Immanuel Albertinen Diakonie". immanuel.de. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  2. "Nachbarschaft | Tagesspiegel LEUTE Tempelhof-Schöneberg" (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  3. Mechthild Rawert Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
  4. Advisory Board German Foundation for World Population (DSW).


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