Germany
Data on women
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Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Speaker
Dietmar
Woidke
(Male)
Year of birth
1961
Secretary general
Secretary General
Ute
Rettler
(Female)
Notes
Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
1 April 2015 -
Members
Current number of members, by sex
Men
The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
Reserved seats and quotas
Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Elections > Historical data on women
Women's suffrage
Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1918
National or local
Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes
Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
First exercised right to vote in 1919
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election
Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1918
National or local
Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Notes
Stand for Election: Additional Notes on right to stand for election
When the Nazis came to power, women lost the right to stand for office.
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament
Year in which first woman entered parliament
1919