Ursula Kummstein
Ursula Kummstein | |
|---|---|
 Kummstein in 2007 | |
| 12th Prime Minister of Besmenia | |
| In office 1 October 2001 – 25 January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Erik Tautenbach |
| Succeeded by | Jörg Rautenberg |
| Chairwoman of the Free Besmenian Citizen's Party | |
| In office 5 November 1999 – 25 January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Heinz Maurich |
| Succeeded by | Jörg Rautenberg |
| Governor of Summingia | |
| In office 21 September 1994 – 30 August 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Erich Walke |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Glanz |
| President of the State Chamber of Summingia | |
| In office 28 April 1990 – 21 September 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Lübcke |
| Succeeded by | Nils Vernickel |
| Member of the State Chamber of Summingia | |
| In office 1982–2001 | |
| Member of the Federal Chamber]] | |
| In office 2001–2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ursula Doppler 5 March 1949 St. Butz, Summingia, East Besmenia |
| Nationality | Besmenian |
| Political party | Free Besmenian Citizen's Party |
| Spouse | Wolfgang Kummstein (m. 1980) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of St. Butz |
Ursula Kummstein (née Doppler; born 5 March 1949) is a Besmenian political scientist and former politician who served as Prime Minister of Besmenia from 2001 to 2011. She was the first female Prime Minister of Besmenia. From 1999 to 2011 Kummstein was the party chairwomen of the Free Besmenian Citizen's Party. She also was Governor of Summingia from 1994 to 2001.
In 1997 she ran for the office as President of Besmenia in the 1997 Besmenian presidential election. However, Kummstein lost to the SDU-candidate Gerhard Mahler.
Early life and education
Ursula Kummstein was born on March 5, 1949 as Ursula Doppler in St. Butz. Her parents were the school teacher Hans Doppler (1917-1953) and the housewife Barbara Büller (1922-2002). Laura was the youngest of two children. Her older brother is Manfred Doppler (born: 1947). Her father died as a soldier in the World War in 1953. After the death of Hans Doppler, Ursula's grandfather Heinrich Büller (1885-1971) helped raise the children.
From 1955 to 1959 Kummstein attended elementary school and from 1959 to 1966 the Alfred Hulbein regular school in St. Butz. Due to poor performance, she had to repeat the 6th grade.