Bärbel Dieckmann

Who is Bärbel Dieckmann?

Bärbel Dieckmann was elected mayor of Bonn in 1994. She is the first woman and first Social Democrat to become mayor of Bonn. Dieckmann is married to Jochen Dieckmann, former Minister of Justice, Minister of Finance, and Chairman of the SPD in Northrhine-Westphalia

From 1967 until 1972, she studied philosophy, history and social sciences at the University of Bonn for a teaching degree. The same year she joined the SPD. In 2005, she became vice federal chairwoman of the party, but left office two years later.

In 2005 and 2006 she was a finalist for World Mayor.

Since December 2005 Ms. Dieckmann has been Chair of the World Mayors Council on Climate Change. The office was established after the Kyoto Protocol came into force. The WMCCC is committed to international cooperation and advocates for effective climate protection policies of its members.