Claudia Schmidtke

Claudia Schmidtke
Claudia Schmidtke in 2017
Member of the Bundestag for Lübeck
In office 2017–2021
Preceded by	Gabriele Hiller-Ohm
Succeeded by	Tim Klüssendorf
Personal details
Born	(1966-03-29) 29 March 1966 (age 58) Neumünster, West Germany (now Germany)
Political party	CDU
Alma mater	University of Hamburg

Claudia Schmidtke (born 29 March 1966) is a German cardiologist and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Schleswig-Holstein from 2017 to 2021.

Political career

Schmidtke became a member of the Bundestag in the 2017 German federal election. She defeated Gabriele Hiller-Ohm from the SPD, becoming the first CDU MP for the seat since 1969.[1] She was a member of the Health Committee.[2] Schmidtke lost her seat at the 2021 German federal election.

Other activities

Government agencies

• Federal Agency for Civic Education (BPB), Alternate Member of the Board of Trustees (2018–2021)[3]

Non-profit organizations

• Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Member of the Scientific Advisory Board[4]
• University of Lübeck, Member of the Board of Trustees[5]
• Music and Congress Centre of Lübeck (MuK), Member of the Supervisory Board
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Network (CTSNet), Member
• European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), Member

References

1. "Prof. Dr. Claudia Schmidtke". CDU/CSU-Fraktion. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
2. "German Bundestag - Health". German Bundestag. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
3. Board of Trustees Federal Agency for Civic Education (BPB).
4. Scientific Advisory Board Berlin Institute of Health (BIH).
5. Board of Trustees University of Lübeck.

External links

• Official website (in German)
• Bundestag biography (in English)