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Sieling on the election night of the 2023 Bremen state election
President of the Senate and Mayor of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
In office 15 July 2015 – 15 August 2019
Deputy	Karoline Linnert
Preceded by	Jens Böhrnsen
Succeeded by	Andreas Bovenschulte
Leader of the Social Democratic Party in the Bürgerschaft of Bremen
In office 8 November 2005 – 13 October 2009
Preceded by	Jens Böhrnsen
Succeeded by	Björn Tschöpe
Parliamentary constituencies Member of the Bundestag for Bremen I In office 27 October 2009 – 16 July 2015 Preceded by Volker Kröning Succeeded by Sarah Ryglewski Member of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen for Bremen Incumbent Assumed office 8 June 2019 Preceded by multi-member district In office 8 June 1995 – 13 October 2009 Preceded by multi-member district Succeeded by Reiner Holsten
Personal details
Born	(1959-01-13) 13 January 1959 (age 66) Nienburg/Weser, Lower Saxony, West Germany (now Germany)
Political party	Social Democratic Party (1976–)
Children	3
Residence	Bremen
Alma mater	Hamburger Universität für Wirtschaft und Politik University of Bremen University of Maryland
Occupation	Politician Research fellow Economist Industrial Clerk
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Carsten Günter Erich Sieling (born January 13, 1959) is a German politician. He was the Mayor of Bremen from 2015 to 2019. He belongs to the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Andreas Bovenschulte took over as Mayor after him.

Carsten Sieling's Political Journey

Time in the German Parliament

From 2009 to 2015, Carsten Sieling was a member of the Bundestag. The Bundestag is like the main parliament of Germany. While there, he worked on the Finance Committee. He also helped protect consumers in financial services. He was part of a group that focused on local government issues. From 2012, he was a deputy chairman of the German-British Parliamentary Friendship Group. This group helps build good relationships between the two countries.

Becoming Mayor of Bremen

In July 2015, Sieling left his seat in the Bundestag. He became the President of the Senate and Mayor of Bremen. He took over this important role from Jens Böhrnsen. As Mayor, he also represented Bremen in the Bundesrat. The Bundesrat is a council where representatives from Germany's states work together. He served on committees for foreign affairs and defense. From October 2015 to October 2016, he led the Conference of Ministers-President. This is a meeting of the leaders of all German states.

Working with Chancellor Merkel

After the 2017 German federal elections, politicians worked to form a new government. Carsten Sieling was part of the SPD team. They helped discuss social issues with Chancellor Angela Merkel's party.

Leaving the Mayor's Office

In 2019, there was another state election in Bremen. After the results, Carsten Sieling decided to step down from his role as Mayor.

Other Things Carsten Sieling Does

Carsten Sieling has also been involved in other organizations.

Company Boards

• BLG Logistics: He was a member of their Advisory Board.
• ArcelorMittal Bremen: He was on the Supervisory Board from 2013 to 2015.
• GEWOBA AG: He was on the Supervisory Board from 2003 to 2010.

Non-Profit Groups

• Cultural Foundation of the German States (KdL): He was a member of their council.
• Deutsches Museum: He was a member of their Board of Trustees.
• Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES): He is a member of this foundation.
• German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP): He chaired a group focused on international space policy.
• IG Metall: He is a member of this trade union.
• German United Services Trade Union (ver.di): He is also a member of this union.