Brigitte Somfleth

Brigitte Somfleth is a German politician from the Social Democratic Party. From 1994 to 2013 she was a member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony.
She is married and has two children. The former mayor of Seevetal,, is her brother.

Education and early career

After graduating from high school, Somfleth studied to become a primary and secondary school teacher in Hamburg. In 1978/79, she worked as a stewardess on merchant ships in the high seas. She then worked at a primary school in Hamburg until 1980. From 1990, she worked in the constituency office of Member of Parliament.

Political career

Somfleth has been a member of the SPD since 1985. She is a member of the executive committee of the Hanover district. Since 1986, she has been a member of the local council and deputy mayor of /Klein Moor. In 2005, she was elected mayor, a position she held until 2021. From 1987 to 1991 and again since 2001, she has served as a councilwoman for the municipality of Seevetal. She also served as a district councilor in the Harburg district from 1991 to 2000. From 1994 to 2013, Somfleth was a member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony; since 2003, she has served there as secretary. In addition to her party membership, she is a member of the Education and Science Workers' Union, the Workers' Welfare Association, and the Friends of Nature.