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Aygül Özkan
MdHB a. D. MdL a. D. Landesministerin a. D.
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Özkan (2011)
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| Minister of Social Affairs, Women and Families, Health and Integration of Lower Saxony | |
| In office 27 April 2010 – 19 February 2013 |
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| Minister-President | Christian Wulff David McAllister |
| Preceded by | Mechthild Ross-Luttmann |
| Succeeded by | Cornelia Rundt |
| Member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony | |
| In office 26 March 2014 – 11 July 2014 |
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| Preceded by | David McAllister |
| Succeeded by | Heidemarie Mundlos |
| Constituency | Christian Democratic Union List |
| Member of the Hamburg Parliament | |
| In office 12 March 2008 – 27 April 2010 |
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| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Eckard Graage |
| Constituency | Christian Democratic Union List |
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| Born | August 27, 1971 Hamburg, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Hamburg |
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Aygül Özkan was born on August 27, 1971, in Hamburg, Germany. She is a German politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) political party. Since 2020, she has been the managing director of the German Property Federation (ZIA).
Aygül Özkan joined the CDU party in 2004. From 2010 to 2013, she served as a minister in the German state of Lower Saxony. Her role was Minister of Social Affairs, Women, Families, Health, and Integration. She made history as the first German politician of Turkish descent and a Muslim to become a minister.
Early Life and Education
Aygül Özkan's father moved from Ankara, Turkey, to Hamburg, West Germany, in the 1960s. He first worked for the German postal service. Later, he started his own business as a tailor in Hamburg.
Aygül Özkan became a German citizen when she was 18 years old. She studied law at the University of Hamburg. In 1998, she became a lawyer.
Career in Politics and Beyond
Aygül Özkan started her political career with the CDU in 2004. On April 27, 2010, she was appointed as a State Minister in Lower Saxony. She was in charge of social affairs, women, families, health, and integration. She served under two different leaders, Christian Wulff and David McAllister, until February 19, 2013.
After the national elections in 2013, she was part of a group that helped form a new government. This group included members from the CDU, CSU, and FDP parties.
On July 22, 2014, Özkan announced that she was leaving politics. She then took on a new role on August 1, 2014. She became the general manager of DB Credit Service GmbH in Berlin. This company is part of Deutsche Bank. Before entering politics, she also worked for Deutsche Telekom and the Dutch company TNT Express. In 2018, she was considered as a candidate for mayor in 2020. However, she decided not to run due to a serious illness.
Other Activities
Aygül Özkan is involved in several other important organizations:
- She is a member of the Advisory Council for the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ).
- She is on the board of trustees for Haus Rissen.
- She is also a member of the Board of Trustees for the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS).
Personal Life
Aygül Özkan is married to a gynaecologist. She has one son.
