Marie Kunert

Biography Kunert was born on 20 May 1871 as Marie Bombe in the 3rd District (Wedding) of Berlin. She became a teacher in English and French, and also worked as a translator. In 1890, she married .

In 1917, Kunert became a member of the Independent Social Democratic Party (USPD), a centrist Marxist party. In 1918, she became an editor for the press office of the Soviet Embassy. In 1921, Kunert was elected to Landtag of Prussia. In 1922, she changed to the Social Democratic Party. Kunert served in the Landtag until 1928 when she was elected to the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic. She was re-elected four times and served until 1933. In 1931, her husband died. In 1933, the Nazi Party came to power, and Kunert went into exile in Switzerland. She never returned to Germany.

On 28 May 1957, Kunert died at the age of 86 in Berlingen.