Susanne Höpken
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Susanne Höpken | |
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| Leader of the Social Democratic Party Acting | |
| Assumed office 7 November 2014 Serving with Daniel Gerlach | |
| Deputy | Jens Blügner Friedrich Strohl Hilde Püttling Maria Ahrndt Benno Farries |
| Preceded by | Lothar Obrecht |
| First Secretary of the Social Democratic Party Acting | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2019 | |
| President | Daniel Gerlach |
| Preceded by | Simon Kahnich |
| Minister of the Economy of the Realm | |
| In office 6 March 2014 – 20 September 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Lothar Obrecht Thomas Falkner |
| Deputy | Christoph Klemsmann Frederika Stahl |
| Preceded by | Simon Kahnich |
| Succeeded by | Jens Blügner |
| Member of the Landtag of Aldia | |
| In office 1 May 2012 – 26 October 2020 | |
| Parliamentary group | Social Democratic Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susanne Avazan April 28, 1980 Rothenau, Aldia, Mascylla |
| Citizenship | Mascylla |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party |
| Domestic partner | Matthias Höpken |
| Children | Liana Höpken |
| Relatives | Höpken family Avazan family |
| Alma mater | University of Weidenau |
| Signature | Susanne Höpken's signature |
Susanne Höpken (born 28 April 1980 as Susanne Avazan) is a Mascyllary politician currently serving as Leader and First Secretary of the Social Democratic Party of Mascylla (SDP) since November 2014 and March 2019, respectively. She jointly leads the SDP with Daniel Gerlach since 2015 and served an active political career as Minister of the Economy from March 2014 to September 2016 and Member of the Landtag of Aldia for the SDP between May 2012 and October 2020. She is the first person of X descent, youngest and third woman to have served as leader of the SDP and Minister of the Economy, and was the first X woman to have been nominated by her party as their candidate for the 2016 prime ministerial election.