Biography.guide
Home › People › Opinion journalist › Elke Leonhard
Portrait of Elke Leonhard

Elke Leonhard

1949 – 2025

German opinion journalist and politician

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Elke Leonhard

Lived 1949 – 2025 (aged 75–76). Elke Leonhard was a German opinion journalist, politician and psychologist.

Elke Leonhard (17 May 1949 – 1 January 2025) was a German politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she served in the Bundestag from 1990 to 2005.

Leonhard died in Berlin on 1 January 2025, at the age of 75.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Died
2025, Berlin
Nationality
Education
Goethe University Frankfurt
Positions held
Member of the German Bundestag

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Elke Leonhard's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Elke Leonhard?

German opinion journalist and politician

When was Elke Leonhard born?

Elke Leonhard was born on 17 May 1949 in Werkel.

When did Elke Leonhard die?

Elke Leonhard died in 2025 in Berlin.

What was Elke Leonhard's occupation?

Elke Leonhard was an opinion journalist, politician and psychologist.

What nationality was Elke Leonhard?

Elke Leonhard was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Elke Leonhard

· Wikidata: Q1331530

· DBpedia: Elke Leonhard

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elke Leonhard. https://biography.guide/elke-leonhard/

MLA: "Elke Leonhard." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/elke-leonhard/.

Chicago: "Elke Leonhard." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/elke-leonhard/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:31 UTC