Ruth Weckenmann

Ruth Weckenmann (born 3 June 1959 in Stuttgart) is a politician of the SPD and was a member of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg from 2001 to 2006.

Life

Weckenmann completed her A-levels in Stuttgart. She then studied at the University of Konstanz Administrative Sciences.

From 1987 to 1998, she worked for the DGB, most recently as deputy state chairwoman of Baden-Württemberg, where she was responsible for the labour market, women's and family policy, pension issues and media policy. After the birth of her son, she attended the Führungsakademie des Landes Baden-Württemberg. In her final project, she developed proposals for the division of management positions in the state administration.

From 1999 to 2001, she worked at the Baden-Württemberg Federal Employment Agency (Samariterstiftung), as a member of the board of trustees of Evangelische Heimstiftung, as a board member of AWO Stuttgart, and as a member of the Bad Boll board of trustees.

Honours

2011: Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany

Literature

Ina Hochreuther: Frauen im Parlament. Südwestdeutsche Parlamenarierinnen von 1919 bis heute, Stuttgart 2012 ISBN 978-3-923476-16-9, p. 271f.