Delara Burkhardt is an Iranian-German politician of the

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(SPD) who has been serving as a

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since 2019.

Early life and education

Born to an Iranian mother and a German father, Burkhardt grew up in

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and studied

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at the

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from 2012 until 2016.

Political career

In parliament, Burkhardt is a member of the

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. In addition to her committee assignments, Burkhardt is part of the

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, the European Parliament Intergroup on Anti-Racism and Diversity, the European Parliament Intergroup on Traditional Minorities, National Communities and Languages, the

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, the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas, and of the Responsible Business Conduct Working Group. On 4 February 2021 Burkhart took on a godparenthood for

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, Belarusian journalist and

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. In the negotiations to form a so-called

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of the SPD, the

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and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) following the 2021 federal elections, Burkhardt was part of her party's delegation in the working group on climate protection and energy policy, co-chaired by

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, Oliver Krischer and

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.Ampel-Koalition: Das sind die Verhandlungsteams von SPD, Grünen und FDP
''

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'', October 27, 2021.

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Living people MEPs for Germany 2019–2024 Social Democratic Party of Germany MEPs 21st-century women MEPs for Germany 1992 births Politicians from Hamburg University of Kiel alumni German politicians of Iranian descent People from Stormarn (district) MEPs for Germany 2024–2029 Politicians from Schleswig-Holstein {{Germany-MEP-stub