Roland Claus (born 18 December 1954 in
Hettstedt
Hettstedt () is a town in Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on the Wipper. It consists of Hettstedt proper and the ''Ortschaften'' (municipal divisions) Ritterode and Walbeck.[Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt ( ; ) is a States of Germany, state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of
and has a population of 2.17 million inhabitants, making it the List of German states ...]
) is a German
politician
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. He was a member of the
Bundestag
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from 1998 to 2002, and again from 2005 to 2017. Prior to his tenure in the Bundestag, he was the state chairman of
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt ( ; ) is a States of Germany, state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of
and has a population of 2.17 million inhabitants, making it the List of German states ...
from 1990 to 1997. He is a member of
The Left.
References
1954 births
Living people
People from Mansfeld-Südharz
Socialist Unity Party of Germany politicians
Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) politicians
Members of the Bundestag for Saxony-Anhalt
Members of the Bundestag 2013–2017
Members of the Bundestag 2009–2013
Members of the Bundestag 2005–2009
Members of the Bundestag 1998–2002
Members of the Bundestag for Die Linke
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