Josephine Ortleb (born 25 November 1986) is a German politician of the

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(SPD) who has been serving as a member of the

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from the state of

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since 2017. She has been its Vice President as of March 2025.

Political career

Ortlieb became a member of the Bundestag in the

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, representing

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. In parliament, she is a member of the Committee on Families, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and the

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. In this capacity, she serves as her parliamentary group’s

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. In addition to her committee assignments, Ortleb has been a substitute member of the German delegation to the

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(PACE) since 2018, where she serves on the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 2018) and the Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (since 2020). Since 2020, Ortleb has been part of the SPD parliamentary group’s leadership under its chairman

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. Within the group, she belongs to the Parliamentary Left, a left-wing movement.

Other activities

German Foundation for World Population DSW () is an international private non-profit foundation addressing Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) and population dynamics. DSW funds its project and advocacy work from private donations and the financial support of governments, foundations ...

(DSW), Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board (2020–2021)Advisory Board

(DSW). *

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(NGG), Member

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Bundestag biography
1986 births Living people Members of the Bundestag for Saarland Female members of the Bundestag 21st-century German women politicians Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021 Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of Germany Members of the Bundestag 2025–2029 Vice presidents of the Bundestag {{Germany-SPD-politician-stub