Bärbel Bas

German politician, former President of the Bundestag · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Born 1968 · age 58

Bärbel Bas is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz from May 2025 to October 2026.

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2025Named Chairman of the Social Democratic PartyOfficefrom 27 June 2025Named Federal Minister of Labour and Social AffairsOfficefrom 6 May 20252023Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAwardMore about this2022Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the CatholicAwardOrder of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd classAward2021Named President of the BundestagOffice26 October 2021 to 25 March 20252009Named Member of the German BundestagOfficefrom 27 October 20091968Born3 May 1968

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Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2023

Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd class2022

Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic2022

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From June 2025 to October 2026, she also served as one of two co-leaders of her party, alongside Lars Klingbeil. She announced her resignation from both positions on 12 October 2026.

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