Vice President of the Senate and Mayor of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
In office 15 August 2019 – 5 July 2023
Mayor
Andreas Bovenschulte
Preceded by
Karoline Linnert
Succeeded by
Björn Fecker
Senator for Climate Protection, Environment, Mobility, Urban Development and Housing Construction
In office 15 August 2019 – 5 July 2023
Mayor
Andreas Bovenschulte
Preceded by
Joachim Lohse
Succeeded by
Kathrin Moosdorf (Climate Protection, Environment, and Science) Özlem Ünsal (Mobility, Urban Development and Housing)
Member of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen
In office June 2007 – 2027 (two times reelcted)
Personal details
Born
(1971-06-02) 2 June 1971 (age 52) Schwalmstadt, Hesse, West Germany (now Germany)
Political party
Alliance 90/The Greens
Residence
Bremen
Alma mater
University of Bremen
Occupation
Politician
Biologist
Maike Schaefer (born 2 June 1971 in Schwalmstadt) is a German biologist and politician of Alliance 90/The Greens. She served as Vice President of the Senate and Mayor of Bremen as well as Bremen Senator for Climate Protection, Environment, Mobility, Urban Development and Housing in the Bovenschulte Senate between August 2019 and July 2023.
From June 2015 to August 2019, Schaefer was the parliamentary group leader of her party in the Bremen Parliament, of which she was a member from 2007 to 2019. She was the Greens' lead candidate for the 2019 and 2023 state elections.
MaikeSchaefer (born 2 June 1971 in Schwalmstadt) is a German biologist and politician of Alliance 90/The Greens. She served as Vice President of the Senate...
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