Susanne Höpken
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The Honorable Susanne Höpken | |
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.jpg) Höpken in 2020 | |
| 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 |
| Constituency | Rothenau |
| 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.
Early life and education
Political career
Political views and positions
Hostility
Due to her partial non-Mascyllary origin and political influence, Höpken has repeatedly been the object of political hate speech by calling her a "migrant", "foreigner" or "parasite"[1], and sexist insults; comedian Ralf Sömmer of the private broadcaster Signal 5 called her "a cheap Orient hooker" in 2019,[2] while Chirper users called to sexually abuse Höpken prior to her election as co-Party Leader of the SDP.[3] Due to these insults and hostile threats she has since been under constant personal protection.
Personal life
Susanne Höpken married former SDP member and mayor of Stakau Matthias Höpken (born 1978) in April 2010. Their daughter Liana was born in November 2011.
The family lived in the Drayer neighbourhood of Augusthal before moving to Marienfelde near Königsreh in early 2014.
References
- ↑ "Der Kampf ausländisch-stämmiger Politiker in Maskillien" Globus, 14 March, 2017.
- ↑ "Komödiant bezeichnet Höpken als "orientale Nutte", tritt Aufschrei los" Allgemeines Blatt, 4 July, 2019.
- ↑ "Reichspolizei untersucht Onlineaufforderung nach Höpke-Vergewaltigung" Langquaider Zeitung, 29 October, 2015.