1. Bettina Jarasch has been a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin from 2016 to 2021 and again since 2023, as well as leader of the Berlin branch of the Greens from 2011 to 2016.
19 Facts About Bettina Jarasch
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Bettina Jarasch was the Greens' lead candidate for the 2021 Berlin state election and again for the 2023 Berlin repeat state election.
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Bettina Jarasch studied philosophy and political science at the Free University of Berlin.
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Early in her career, Bettina Jarasch worked as an editor, consultant, and author.
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In 2009, Bettina Jarasch became a member of the Green Party's leadership in Berlin, and was spokeswoman for education.
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On 6 March 2011, Bettina Jarasch was elected co-leader of the Berlin Greens alongside Daniel Wesener.
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Bettina Jarasch was one of a four lead candidates for the Greens in the 2016 Berlin state election.
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Bettina Jarasch was placed third on the party list behind Ramona Pop and Antje Kapek, and ahead of fellow co-leader Daniel Wesener, and was elected to the Abgeordnetenhaus.
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Bettina Jarasch ran for the top position on the Berlin state list in the 2017 federal election after Renate Kunast indicated she would accept third place.
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Bettina Jarasch was challenged by Lisa Paus for the position, and was defeated 798 votes to 308.
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Bettina Jarasch subsequently did not run for election to the Bundestag.
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On 5 October 2020, Bettina Jarasch was nominated by the Berlin party leadership as lead candidate for the 2021 state election.
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Bettina Jarasch's nomination was received with surprise, as Senator Ramona Pop and parliamentary group leader Antje Kapek had been considered the most likely candidates.
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Post-election, Bettina Jarasch spoke out in favour of renewing the incumbent coalition.
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Bettina Jarasch was nominated by her party as delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2017 and 2022.
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Bettina Jarasch is active within the Catholic Church, and has been the leader of the pastoral council of the St Marien-Liebfrauen congregation in Berlin-Kreuzberg for many years.
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Alongside eight other theologians and well-known Catholics, in February 2019, Bettina Jarasch penned an open letter to Cardinal Reinhard Marx.
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Bettina Jarasch is considered a member of the moderate Realo wing of the party.
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Bettina Jarasch is married to journalist Oliver Bettina Jarasch, who is a department head at Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg.