Jutta Steinruck (born 1 September 1962) is a German independent politician. From 1996 to 2023 she was a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists.[1] From 2009 until 2017, she served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing Germany. Since 2018 she serves as Lord Mayor of Ludwigshafen.

Jutta Steinruck
Lord Mayor of Ludwigshafen
Assumed office
1 January 2018
DeputyCornelia Reifenberg
Preceded byEva Lohse
Member of the European Parliament
In office
14 July 2009 – 31 December 2017
ConstituencyGermany
Personal details
Born (1962-09-01) 1 September 1962 (age 61)
Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Political partyindependent

Political career edit

Member of the European Parliament, 2009–2017 edit

During her time as Member of the European Parliament, Steinruck served on the following committees:

In addition to her committee assignments, Steinruck served as a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara[2] and as chairwoman of the European Parliament Intergroup on Trade Unions.[3]

Mayor of Ludwigshafen, 2018–present edit

Steinruck has been serving as Mayor of Ludwigshafen since 2018.

In 2023, Steinruck left the SPD.[4]

Other activities edit

  • Ludwigshafen Hospital, Ex-Officio Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board (since 2018)[5]
  • Technische Werke Ludwigshafen AG (TWL), Ex-Officio Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board (since 2018)
  • German United Services Trade Union (ver.di), Member

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Jutta STEINRUCK | History of parliamentary service | MEPs | European Parliament". Europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  2. ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.
  3. ^ [1][permanent dead link] European Parliament Intergroup on Trade Unions.
  4. ^ Ludwigshafens Oberbürgermeisterin Steinruck tritt aus SPD aus, SWR, 1. August 2023
  5. ^ Supervisory Board Ludwigshafen Hospital.
  6. ^ "King Céphas Kosi Bansah of Ghana awards medals to Mayor Steinruck, Ludwigshafen" – via www.youtube.com.
  7. ^ ""Wie in einer langen Ehe" - Ludwigshafen". www.rheinpfalz.de.