Gabi Zimmer
Gabi Zimmer | |
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Zimmer in 2014 | |
| Leader of the Party of Democratic Socialism | |
| In office 14 October 2000 – 29 June 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Lothar Bisky |
| Succeeded by | Lothar Bisky |
| Leader of the Party of Democratic Socialism in Thuringia | |
| In office July 1990 – December 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Dieter Hausold |
| Leader of the Party of Democratic Socialism in the Landtag of Thuringia | |
| In office 1 October 1999 – 1 November 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Birgit Klaubert |
| Succeeded by | Werner Buse |
| Member of the Landtag of Thuringia | |
| In office 25 October 1990 – 8 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Constituency | PDS List |
| Member of the European Parliament for Germany | |
| In office 1 July 2004 – 2 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | The Left List |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gabriele Zimmer 7 May 1955 East Berlin, East Germany |
| Political party | The Left |
| Other political affiliations | Party of Democratic Socialism (1990–2007) Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1981–1990) |
Gabriele "Gabi" Zimmer (born 7 May 1955) is a German politician who served as leader of the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) from 2000 to 2003. After leaving office as leader, she was a member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2019. Zimmer sat with the European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) group, which she chaired from 2012 to 2019.