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Frank Bsirske (born 10 February 1952) is a German trade unionist and politician and of Alliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021. From 2001 to 2019, he was the chairman of the United Services Trade Union (ver.di).
Early life and education
Bsirske was born 1952 in the West German town of Heiligenstadt.[1] He later studied political science at Free University of Berlin.
In September 2024, Bsirske announced that he would not stand in the 2025 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.[6]
Other activities
Corporate boards
Commerzbank, Member of the Sustainability Advisory Board (since 2022)[7]
In 2022, Bsirske went against the party line and voted against the Scholz government's motion to change Germany's constitution to allow for a credit-based special defense fund of 100 billion euros ($107.35 billion) proposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[20]
Personal life
Bsirske has been married to Bettina Jankovsky since 1993.[21] From 2002 to 2021, the couple lived in Berlin's Charlottenburg district[22] before moving to Dahlem district.[23]
