Katrin Budde ends political career

Bundestag - Katrin Budde ends political career

Former SPD state chairwoman and long-standing representative in the state parliament and federal parliament, Katrin Budde, is retiring from politics. "I will not run again in the 2025 federal election," the 59-year-old told the "Mitteldeutsche Zeitung." I will have been an active representative for 35 years by the next year, with successful tenures even in difficult times." It's time to stop, she added. She continued: "I will continue to be politically active in a voluntary capacity. I am looking forward to more self-determined time."

Budde became a member of the parliament of Saxony-Anhalt in 1990 after studying at the Technical University of Magdeburg. She remained an MP there until 2017, serving as faction leader for over ten years. From 2009 to 2016, the Magdeburg native and mother of two children was chairwoman of the SPD in Sachsen-Anhalt. Since 2017, Budde has been a member of the German Bundestag, serving as chair of the Committee on Culture and Media.

At the beginning of this week, the Halle SPD Bundestag MP Karamba Diaby announced that he would not be running for office in the upcoming election. After three legislative periods, it's time for new paths and to make room for the next political generation, said the 62-year-old.

1. Katrin Budde, who has served as a representative in both the Bundestag and the parliament of Saxony-Anhalt for over three decades, has announced her retirement from politics ahead of the 2025 federal election.
2. Budde, the former SPD state chairwoman, made the announcement in an interview with the "Mitteldeutsche Zeitung," expressing her excitement for more self-determined time after 35 years in politics.
3. The Magdeburg native and mother of two children first entered the parliament of Saxony-Anhalt in 1990, having studied at the Technical University of Magdeburg.
4. After serving as an MP there for nearly three decades and as SPD faction leader for over ten years, Budde became chairwoman of the SPD in Saxony-Anhalt in 2009 and remained in that role until 2016.
5. Budde then transitioned to the German Bundestag, where she has served as chair of the Committee on Culture and Media since 2017.
6. Meanwhile, another prominent SPD politician, Karamba Diaby, also announced this week that he would not be running for office in the upcoming election, citing the need for new paths and room for the next political generation.

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