Ursula Kummstein
Laura Kummstein | |
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![]() Kummstein in 2007 | |
12th Prime Minister of Besmenia | |
In office 1 October 2001 – 24 September 2012 | |
Preceded by | Erik Tautenbach |
Succeeded by | Theodor Sidemann |
Leader of the Free Besmenian Citizen's Party | |
In office 5 November 1999 – 14 September 2012 | |
Preceded by | Heinz Maurich |
Succeeded by | Reinhard Kaiser |
Mayor of Laitstadt | |
In office 21 November 1994 – 30 August 2001 | |
Preceded by | Erich Walke |
Succeeded by | Alexander Glanz |
President of the State Chamber of Laitstadt | |
In office 20 November 1989 – 21 November 1994 | |
Preceded by | Peter Lübcke |
Succeeded by | Nils Vernickel |
Member of the State Chamber of Laitstadt | |
In office 1979–2001 | |
Member of the Federal Chamber]] | |
In office 2001–2016 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Laura Maria Doppler 5 March 1950 Freiz, Summingia, East Besmenia |
Nationality | Besmenian |
Political party | Free Besmenian Citizen's Party |
Spouse | Wolfgang Kummstein (m. 1980) |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of Freiz |
Laura Maria Kummstein (née Doppler; born 5 March 1950) is a Besmenian politician who served as Prime Minister of Besmenia from 2001 to 2012. She was the first female Prime Minister of Besmenia. From 1999 to 2016 Kummstein was the party leader of the Free Besmenian Citizen's Party. She also was Mayor of Laitstadt from 1994 to 2000.
In 1997 she ran for the office as President of Besmenia in the 1997 presidential election. However, Kummstein lost to the independent candidate Gerhard Mahler.
Early life and education
Laura Kummstein was born on March 5, 1950 as Laura Maria Doppler in Freiz. Her parents were the school teacher Hans Doppler (1917-1953) and the housewife Barbara Bullheim (1920-2002). Laura was the youngest of two children. Her older brother is Manfred Doppler (born: 1948). Her father died as a soldier in the World War in 1953. After the death of Hans Doppler, Laura's grandfather Heinrich Doppler (1885-1971) helped raise the children.
From 1956 to 1960 Kummstein attended elementary school and from 1960 to 1967 the Alfred Hulbein regular school in Freiz. Due to poor performance, she had to repeat the 6th grade.
Political career
Member of the State Chamber of Laitstadt (1979-2001)
President of the State Chamber of Laitstadt (1989-1994)
Mayor of Laitstadt (1994-2001)
1997 presidential campain
Leader of the FBBP (1999-2016)
Prime Minister
First term (2001-2005)
Second term (2005-2009)
Third term (2009-2012)
Retirement from politics (2016-)
Personal life
As part of a class trip, Kummstein and her former classmates visited Halsholm in what was then West Besmenia for a week in May 1967. According to classmates, she found the school trip pleasant and showed interest in the "other" Besmenia.