Katja Kipping

Katja Kipping Senator a.D. MdL a.D. MdB a.D.
Kipping in 2020
Senator for Integration, Labour and Social Affairs of Berlin
In office 21 December 2021 – 27 April 2023
Governing Mayor	Franziska Giffey
Preceded by	Elke Breitenbach
Succeeded by	Cansel Kiziltepe
Leader of The Left
In office 2 June 2012 – 27 February 2021 Serving with Bernd Riexinger
Preceded by	Gesine Lötzsch
Succeeded by	Janine Wissler
Parliamentary constituencies Member of the Bundestag for Saxony In office 18 October 2005 – 3 January 2022 Preceded by multi-member district Succeeded by Clara Bünger Constituency The Left List Member of the Landtag of Saxony In office 13 October 1999 – 31 October 2005 Preceded by multi-member district Succeeded by Monika Runge Constituency The Left List Member of the City Council of Dresden In office April 1999 – December 2003 Preceded by multi-member district Succeeded by multi-member district
Personal details
Born	(1978-01-18) 18 January 1978 (age 46) Dresden, East Germany
Political party	The Left (2007–)
Other political affiliations	Party of Democratic Socialism (1998–2007)
Children	1
Residence(s)	Dresden Berlin
Alma mater	Dresden University of Technology
Occupation	Politician
Website	katja-kipping.de

Katja Kipping (born 18 January 1978) is a German politician of The Left party. She was a member of the Bundestag representing Saxony from 2005 to 2021, a federal co-leader of The Left from 2012 to 2021 alongside Bernd Riexinger, and the Senator for Integration, Labour and Social Affairs in the Berlin state government from December 2021 to April 2023.