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Ska Keller is a German politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2014. She is a member of the Alliance '90/The Greens, part of the European Green Party. She is the party's Spitzenkandidat for the 2019 European Parliament election.
Keller was born in Guben, East Germany, and studied political science at the Free University of Berlin. She was a member of the German Green Youth from 1998 to 2002, and was a member of the German Green Party from 2002 to 2014. She was a member of the Berlin House of Representatives from 2006 to 2014.
Keller has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2014. She is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Human Rights. She is also a member of the Delegation for relations with the United States.
Keller is a strong advocate for human rights, democracy, and the environment. She has been a vocal critic of the Turkish government's human rights record, and has called for the release of political prisoners in Turkey. She has also been a vocal critic of the United States' immigration policies.
Keller is married to fellow Green politician Sven Giegold.
| Popular As |
Franziska Maria Keller |
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| Age |
43 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
22 November, 1981 |
| Birthday |
22 November |
| Birthplace |
Guben, East Germany |
| Nationality |
Germany |
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Ska Keller Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Ska Keller's Husband?
Her husband is Markus Drake
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Markus Drake |
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Ska Keller Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Ska Keller worth at the age of 43 years old? Ska Keller’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from Germany. We have estimated
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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In July 2019, Keller announced she would be a candidate for the presidency of the European Parliament. Sira Rigo of the GUE/NGL, David-Maria Sassoli of the S&D and Jan Zahradil of the ECR also ran for the post, with Sassoli eventually winning with the support of 345 out of a total of 667 MEPs.
In September 2019, European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen created the new position of “Vice President for Protecting our European Way of Life”, who will be responsible for upholding the rule-of-law, internal security and migration. Keller said it was "scary to see a proposal for a portfolio on 'protecting the European way of life' which includes migration and border protection".
Ska Keller has been a leading candidate of the European Green Party for the European elections in 2014 as well as in 2019. In January 2014, Keller won the Green Primary, a pan-European open primary. On 24 November 2018, Keller was elected leading candidate for the second time, together with Bas Eickhout.
Keller is known for her commitment to fighting corruption in the European Union. In February 2018, she participated in protests against corruption in Bulgaria.
She is co-president of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament and member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). Ska Keller was the European Greens' frontrunner during the European elections 2014 together with José Bové and has been elected to lead them again for the European elections 2019, together with Dutchman Bas Eickhout. She is currently serving her second term in office, while she was first elected into the European Parliament at the age of 27 in 2009.
In her second term (2014-2019), Keller became Co-president of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament in 2016. Additionally, Keller was a member of the Committee on International Trade from 2014 to 2017. She continued to serve as a member of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee and joined the Parliament's delegation to the Cariforum.
Keller studied Islamic studies, Turkish and Jewish Studies at Free University of Berlin and at Sabancı Üniversitesi in Istanbul. Besides her native language of German, she is also fluent in English, French and Spanish, as well as speaking some Turkish and Arabic. She completed her degree in 2010.
During her first term (2009-2014, Keller served on the Committee on Development from 2009 to 2012. From 2012 to 2014, she was a member of the Committee on International Trade. In addition to her committee assignments, Keller was also member of the Parliament’s delegation with the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee. In this capacity, she focused on the issues of migration and the EU's relations with Turkey.
From 2009 to 2011, Keller also served as member of the European Parliament’s High-Level Contact Group for Relations with the Turkish Cypriot Community in the Northern Part of the Island (CYTR).
In 2001, Keller joined the Green Youth and served as spokesperson of the Federation of Young European Greens from 2005 to 2007. From 2007 to 2009, she led the Green Party in Brandenburg having joined the German Green party in 2002. In Brandenburg, she campaigned for a statewide referendum against new coal mines.
Franziska Maria "Ska" Keller (German: [ˈskaː ˈkɛlɐ] ; born 22 November 1981) is a German politician and member of the European Parliament for the Germany constituency. She is a member of the Alliance '90/The Greens, part of the European Green Party.
