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Nina Behrendt | |
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 Nina Behrendt in 2024 | |
| Member of the Landtag of Thuringia | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
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| Born | 1983 (age 41–42) Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany (then East Germany) |
| Political party | BSW (since 2024) |
Nina Behrendt (born 1983) is a German business economist and politician from the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW). [1] Since 2024, she has been a member of the Landtag of Thuringia. [2]
Nina Behrendt is a business administrator [3] and worked for over 25 years in the public sector, [4] including in customer service at the Erfurt municipal utilities .
Nina Behrendt was not politically active until 2024. [1] [4] In 2024, she joined the newly founded Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance and entered the 8th Thuringian state parliament in the 2024 Thuringian state election via 11th place on the state list. [2]
Nina Behrendt is also an assessor on the state board of the BSW Thuringia . [5]
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