Robert Crumbach is a German politican (BSW, formerly SPD) and member of Brandeburg state parliament. Before he was Labor judge. He is Minister of Finance and Europe for the state of Brandenburg in the Woidke IV cabinet since 2024. Since 2024 he has been state chairman of the BSW Brandenburg and parliamentary group leader of the BSW parliamentary group in the Brandenburg state parliament.
Robert Crumbach | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the BSW in the Landtag of Brandeburg | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| General-Secretary of the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht in Brandenburg | |
| Member of the Landtag of Brandnburg | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Heerlen, Nederlande |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Germany (1984-2024) Stiftung Sarah Wagenkencht (since 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | judge • Politician |
Early life and carrer
editRobert Crumbach was born in Heerlen, Nederlande near Aachen, Germany and grew up in Rhineland-Palatinate. From 1982 to 1988 he studied law at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz and the University of Trier. From October 1, 1991, he worked as a labor judge, initially at the Frankfurt (Oder) Labor Court, and since 1998 at the Potsdam Labor Court. He worked as head of department in the Brandenburg Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Family and Women and as an employee of the SPD parliamentary group of Brandenburg.[1]
In 2024 he switched from SPD to BSW and got elected to the Brandeburg state parliament.[2]
Political positions
editCrumbach ruled out a coalition with the AfD, but wants to deal with AfD applications “like all other applications”.[3] He rejects strict non-cooperation ("firewall") with the right-wing radicals in parliament. According to his argument, the AfD would benefit from this.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Neue Minister in Brandenburg: Wer Robert Crumbach (BSW) ist, Herkunft, Werdegang". www.moz.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Brandenburg, Redaktion des Landtages. "Crumbach, Robert - Landtag Brandenburg". www.landtag.brandenburg.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ ad-hoc-news.de, Redaktion. "Der Spitzenkandidat des Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) in Brandenburg will zur Not auch mit der Af". Der Spitzenkandidat des Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) in Brandenburg will zur Not auch mit der Af (in German). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Vor der Landtagswahl: Brandenburger BSW will doch kein AfD-Verbot mehr". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 2024-12-12.