Julia Bonk

Julia Bonk (born 29 April 1986) is a former Left Party politician in the Landtag of Saxony from 2004 to 2014. Elected at age 18, she became the youngest member of a parliament in Germany.[1]

Julia Bonk
Julia Bonk, 2009
Member of the Landtag of Saxony
In office
19 October 2004 – 29 September 2014
ConstituencyThe Left List
Personal details
Born (1986-04-29) 29 April 1986
Burg bei Magdeburg, East Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationPolitician
Known forYoungest member of parliament in Germany
Websitewww.juliabonk.de

Career

Bonk became a member of the Landtag of Saxony in 2004 directly after finishing school, and is now a member of the Parliamentary Group of Left Party. After being elected at age 18, she became nationally known as the youngest member of a Parliament in Germany. During the fourth legislative period of the Landtag of Saxony (2004–2009), Bonk was member and Vice-Spokeswoman of the parliamentary committee on School and Sport and member of the committee on Science and University.

In 2006, Bonk officially became a member of Left Party.

The newspaper Badische Zeitung counted that 87 international papers printed her picture.

References
  1. "Politikerin Julia Bonk, 20: Nur mit dickem Fell" (in German). Der Spiegel. 24 July 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2014.


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