Bodo Ramelow

German politician
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Bodo Ramelow

Summary

Bodo Ramelow is a human[1]. His place of birth was Osterholz-Scharmbeck[2]. He was born on February 16, 1956[3]. He worked as a politician[4], trade unionist[5], and head of government[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (798 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Osterholz-Scharmbeck[2], Bodo Ramelow…
  • Bodo Ramelow was born on February 16, 1956[3].
  • Bodo Ramelow was born on January 1, 1956[8].
  • Bodo Ramelow held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • German was Bodo Ramelow's native language[10].
  • Bodo Ramelow worked as a politician[4].
  • Bodo Ramelow worked as a trade unionist[5].
  • Bodo Ramelow worked as a head of government[6].
  • Bodo Ramelow's field of work was politics[11].
  • Bodo Ramelow's field of work was left-wing[12].
  • Bodo Ramelow held the position of Member of the Bundesrat of Germany[13].
  • Bodo Ramelow held the position of member of the German Bundestag[14].
  • Bodo Ramelow held the position of Vice President of the Bundestag[15].
  • Bodo Ramelow was employed by Karstadt[16].
  • Among Bodo Ramelow's employers was Gewerkschaft Handel, Banken und Versicherungen[17].
  • Bodo Ramelow received the Israel Jacobson Prize[18].
  • Bodo Ramelow was a member of Gewerkschaft Handel, Banken und Versicherungen[19].
  • Bodo Ramelow was a member of German-Israeli Society[20].
  • Bodo Ramelow was a member of Rosa Luxemburg Foundation[21].
  • Bodo Ramelow was a member of Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft[22].
  • Bodo Ramelow was a member of Q2532186[23].
  • Bodo Ramelow's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[24].
  • Bodo Ramelow is recorded as male[25].
  • Bodo Ramelow's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Bodo Ramelow was affiliated with the Die Linke[27].

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Origins and Family

Bodo Ramelow was born in Osterholz-Scharmbeck[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 16, 1956[3] and January 1, 1956[8]. German was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], trade unionist[5], and head of government[6]. Fields of work include politics[11], an academic discipline[28] and left-wing[12], a political alignment[29]. Employers include Karstadt[16], a department store chain[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1881[32], headquartered in Essen[33] and Gewerkschaft Handel, Banken und Versicherungen[17], a labor union[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1948[36], headquartered in Düsseldorf[37]. Positions held include Member of the Bundesrat of Germany[13], a position[38], in Germany[39]; member of the German Bundestag[14], in Germany[40]; and Vice President of the Bundestag[15], a position[41], in Germany[42].

Recognition

Bodo Ramelow received the Israel Jacobson Prize[18].

Personal Life

Bodo Ramelow's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[24]. Political affiliations include Die Linke[27], a political party[43], in Germany[44], founded in 2007[45], headquartered in Karl-Liebknecht-Haus[46] and Party of Democratic Socialism[47], a political party[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1989[50], headquartered in Karl-Liebknecht-Haus[51].

Why It Matters

Bodo Ramelow ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (798 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Bodo Ramelow born?

Bodo Ramelow was born in Osterholz-Scharmbeck[2].

What did Bodo Ramelow do for work?

Bodo Ramelow worked as politician[4], trade unionist[5], and head of government[6].

What awards did Bodo Ramelow receive?

Honors received include Israel Jacobson Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . thueringen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [26] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . bundesrat.de. Retrieved . bundesrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [27] . bodo-ramelow.de. Retrieved . bodo-ramelow.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [47] . bundesrat.de. Retrieved . bundesrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . bundesrat.de. Retrieved . bundesrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . liberale-juden.de. Retrieved . liberale-juden.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . thueringen.de. Retrieved . thueringen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . thueringen.de. Retrieved . thueringen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . thueringen.de. Retrieved . thueringen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . thueringen.de. Retrieved . thueringen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . thueringen.de. Retrieved . thueringen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . thueringen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Thoasp · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Israel Jacobson Prize
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    Participant in 2012 German presidential election, 2009 German presidential election, 2004 German presidential election +2
    Occupation politician, trade unionist, head of government
    Member of Gewerkschaft Handel, Banken und Versicherungen, German-Israeli Society, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation +2
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