14 Facts About Ralf Stegner

Ralf Stegner was born on 2 October 1959 and is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party who has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag for the constituency of Pinneberg since the 2021 elections.

Ralf Stegner served as the leader of the position in Schleswig-Holstein from 2017 to 2021, an office he had previously held from July 2009 to June 2012.

Ralf Stegner is considered a member of the SPD's left wing.

Ralf Stegner was born in Bad Durkheim, Germany on October 2,1959, and received his high school diploma in 1978.

From 1990 to 1994, Ralf Stegner served as a spokesman for the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of Social Affairs, Kiel.

From 1996 to 2005, Ralf Stegner served in various roles in the state government of Minister-President Heide Simonis.

Ralf Stegner was State Secretary for Labor, Social Affairs and Health from 1996 to 1998 before serving as State Secretary for Education, Research and Cultural Affairs from 1998 to 2003.

Ralf Stegner has been a member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein since the 2005 state elections.

Ralf Stegner was unsuccessful in his attempt to become the party's candidate again for the 2012 elections; Mayor of Kiel Torsten Albig was chosen instead and subsequently elected to the office.

Ralf Stegner chose not to return to a ministerial office in Albig's government and kept the offices of party and parliamentary chairman of the SPD.

Ralf Stegner was a SPD delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2009,2010 and 2012.

Saskia Esken and Norbert Walter-Borjans won the nomination and Ralf Stegner retired from his position of deputy chairman.

In December 2019, Ralf Stegner called for a merger between the SPD and The Left.

Since the 2021 elections, Ralf Stegner has been a member of the German Bundestag, representing the Pinneberg district.