Bettina Margarethe Wiesmann (born 20 October 1966) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Born in

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, she has served as a member of the

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from the state of

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from 2017 to 2021 and again since 2024.

Political career

Wiesmann became a member of the Bundestag in the

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. In parliament, she was a member of the Committee on Families, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. In 2022, Wiesmann unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the CDU’s national board.

Other activities

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Frankfurt School of Finance & Management is a :de:Private Hochschule, private university with a right to award doctorates, recognized under Hesse's Higher Education Act. The parent organization is the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management ...

, Member of the Advisory Board

Political positions

In 2019, Wiesmann joined 14 members of her parliamentary group who, in an open letter, called for the party to rally around

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and party chairwoman

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amid criticism voiced by conservatives

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and Roland Koch.Jens Schneider (October 30, 2019)
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''.

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Bundestag biography
1966 births Living people Members of the Bundestag for Hesse Female members of the Bundestag 21st-century German women politicians Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021 Members of the Bundestag for the Christian Democratic Union of Germany {{Germany-CDU-politician-stub