Ska Keller | |
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![]() Keller in 2022 | |
Leader of the Greens–European Free Alliance in the European Parliament | |
In office 14 December 2016 – 12 October 2022 Serving with Philippe Lamberts | |
Preceded by | Rebecca Harms |
Succeeded by | Terry Reintke |
Leader of Alliance 90/The Greens in Brandenburg | |
In office 12 November 2007 – 14 November 2009 Serving with Axel Vogel | |
Preceded by | Kahrin Vohland |
Succeeded by | Annalena Baerbock |
Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 1 July 2009 – 15 July 2024 | |
Constituency | Germany |
Personal details | |
Born | Franziska Maria Keller 22 November 1981 Guben, East Germany |
Political party | Alliance 90/The Greens |
Spouse | Markus Drake |
Alma mater | Free University of Berlin |
Website | ska-keller |
Franziska Maria "Ska" Keller (German: [ˈskaː ˈkɛlɐ]; born 22 November 1981) is a German politician and was member of the European Parliament for the Germany constituency from 2009 to 2024. She is a member of the Alliance 90/The Greens, part of the European Green Party.[1]
From 2016 to 2022, Keller served as co-president of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament. She has been a member of the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) as well as the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI). She was the European Greens' frontrunner during the European elections 2014 together with José Bové and has been elected to lead them again for the European elections 2019, together with Dutchman Bas Eickhout.[2] She is currently serving her third term in office (2019–2024), while she was first elected into the European Parliament at the age of 27 in 2009.