Ulrike Merten
Attended elementary school until 1965. Trained as a businesswoman and druggist from 1965 to 1968. 1978 to 1982 Telekolleg North Rhine-Westphalia, specialized baccalaureate.
1971 to 1975 Managing Director, 1975 to 1978 Head of Purchasing and Distribution Department, 1978 retirement from the profession.
Member of the IG BCE trade union, Arbeiterwohlfahrt, Malteser-Hilfsdienst e. V., German Red Cross, "Gegen Vergessen - für Demokratie" e. V., Frauenenselbsthilfe nach Krebs, Landesverband NRW e. V., the Verschönerungsverein für das Siebengebirge, the Förderkreis Deutsches Heer e. V., the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wehrtechnik e. V. (DWT), the Verband der Reservisten der Bundeswehr e. V., the Bundeswehr-Sozialwerk e. V. and the Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft e. V.
Since 1972 member of the SPD, 1988 to 1999 local chairwoman, 1992 to 2001 SPD district chairwoman in the district of Gütersloh, 1989 to 2001 member of the district executive committee of the SPD Ostwestfalen-Lippe. 1994 to 1999 member of the Gütersloh district council. Since 2002 Member of Parliament for the Rhein-Sieg II constituency.
Member of the Bundestag since 1998; 1998 to May 2000 Full Member of the Petitions Committee, 1998 to 2002 Full Member of the Subcommittee on Armed Forces Issues in the New Federal States; 2002 to 2005 Deputy Spokeswoman of the Security Issues Working Group of the SPD Parliamentary Group and Deputy Chairwoman of the Internal Leadership Subcommittee, since 2005 Chairwoman of the Defense Committee.
1971 to 1975 Managing Director, 1975 to 1978 Head of Purchasing and Distribution Department, 1978 retirement from the profession.
Member of the IG BCE trade union, Arbeiterwohlfahrt, Malteser-Hilfsdienst e. V., German Red Cross, "Gegen Vergessen - für Demokratie" e. V., Frauenenselbsthilfe nach Krebs, Landesverband NRW e. V., the Verschönerungsverein für das Siebengebirge, the Förderkreis Deutsches Heer e. V., the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wehrtechnik e. V. (DWT), the Verband der Reservisten der Bundeswehr e. V., the Bundeswehr-Sozialwerk e. V. and the Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft e. V.
Since 1972 member of the SPD, 1988 to 1999 local chairwoman, 1992 to 2001 SPD district chairwoman in the district of Gütersloh, 1989 to 2001 member of the district executive committee of the SPD Ostwestfalen-Lippe. 1994 to 1999 member of the Gütersloh district council. Since 2002 Member of Parliament for the Rhein-Sieg II constituency.
Member of the Bundestag since 1998; 1998 to May 2000 Full Member of the Petitions Committee, 1998 to 2002 Full Member of the Subcommittee on Armed Forces Issues in the New Federal States; 2002 to 2005 Deputy Spokeswoman of the Security Issues Working Group of the SPD Parliamentary Group and Deputy Chairwoman of the Internal Leadership Subcommittee, since 2005 Chairwoman of the Defense Committee.