Thomas Lippmann

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Lippmann in 2018. 2018-05-24 Abgeordnete(r) des Landtags von Sachsen-Anhalt IMG 5987 LR10 by Stepro.jpg
Lippmann in 2018.

Thomas Lippmann (born 30 December 1961) is a German politician from Die Linke. [1]

Political career

He was elected to the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt in the 2016 state election.

He was leader of the parliamentary group from 2017 to 2021.

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