Julia Willie Hamburg

Julia Willie Hamburg (born 26 June 1986) is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens, serving as the Deputy Minister-President of Lower Saxony and the State Minister for Education and Culture. Before that she served as the leader of the party's group in the State Parliament of Lower Saxony.

Early life and education Born and educated in Hanover, Hamburg studied political science, German philology and philosophy at the University of Göttingen. She finished her studies without a degree. In 2011 she became deputy head of the party in the state. She withdrew from the party position a year later In March 2020 she was chosen to head her party's delegation in the Landtag, becoming leader of the opposition. A misspelling of the state's name on her election posters attracted publicity. After a gain of seats in the election, the Greens formed a government in coalition with the Social Democrats.

As one of the state's representatives at the Bundesrat, Hamburg serves on the Committee on Education. She is also a member of the German-Polish Friendship Group set up in cooperation with the Senate of Poland.

Other activities Volkswagen, Ex-Officio Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2022) FC St. Pauli, Member

Personal life Hamburg lives in Hanover with her partner; they have two children.