Metin Kaya | |
|---|---|
 Metin Kaya in 2021 | |
| Member of the Hamburg Parliament | |
| Assumed office 23 February 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kağızman, Turkey |
| Political party | Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Die Linke (until 2023) |
Metin Kaya (born 19 July 1961) is a Turkish-born German politician who has been a member of the Hamburg Parliament since 2020 .
Kaya works as a social worker in Hamburg. He was a member of the state executive committee of Die Linke Hamburg .
In the 2020 Hamburg state election, he was elected to the Hamburg Parliament via the state list on 23 February 2020.
On 2 November 2023, Kaya left the Left Party and its parliamentary group. He joined the new party of Sahra Wagenknecht - Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht. [1] [2]
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