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Simone Peter

b. 1965

German politician

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Born 1965. Simone Peter is a German politician, environmentalist, microbiologist and editor-in-chief.

Simone Peter (born 3 December 1965) is a German Alliance 90/The Greens politician. Between 2013 and 2018, she co-chaired the party along with Cem Özdemir.

Political career Between 2009 and 2012, she was Saarland's State Minister for the Environment, Energy and Transport in the cabinet of former Minister-President Peter Müller (CDU).

Peter served as a Green Party delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2017. In the unsuccessful negotiations to form a coalition government with the Christian Democrats – both the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) – and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) following the 2017 national elections, Peter was part of the 14-member delegation of the Green Party.

Life after politics Since February 2018, Peter has been serving as chairwoman of the German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE).

Other activities ZDF, Member of the Television Board Arte, Member of the Programme Advisory Board German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND) Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), Member German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member

Personal life Peter is the daughter of SPD politician Brunhilde Peter, who served as State minister and vice Minister-President under Oskar Lafontaine. Raised in Dillingen, Peter studied microbiology at Universität des Saarlandes in Saarbrücken and received a PhD.

After being editor-in-chief of Eurosolar, she was founding director of a state-supported communications agency promoting Renewable energies. Today, she is married and mother of one child and lives in Saarbrücken.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Saarland University
Positions held
Member of the Landtag of Saarland, State Minister, Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie
Employers
Eurosolar, Renewable Energies Agency
Awards
Golden Duck Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Simone Peter?

German politician

When was Simone Peter born?

Simone Peter was born on 3 December 1965 in Quierschied.

What is Simone Peter's occupation?

Simone Peter is a politician, environmentalist, microbiologist and editor-in-chief.

What nationality is Simone Peter?

Simone Peter is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Simone Peter

· Wikidata: Q109979

· DBpedia: Simone Peter

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