Silke Grimm (born June 22, 1967, in Seifhennersdorf) is a German politician. From 2014 until September 2019, she was a member of the Saxon state Parliament.
Silke Grimm | |
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 Silke Grimm | |
| Member of the Saxony State Parliament | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Constituency | District 59 (Saxony) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1967 |
| Political party | AfD |
| Profession | Politician |
Life and career
editFrom 1974 to 1984, Grimm attended POS Niederoderwitz. She interrupted her preparatory course for the Abitur due to her mother's severe illness. In the same year, she commenced an apprenticeship as a data processing specialist at the Zittau College, which she successfully completed in 1986. From 1988 to 1989, she worked in her learned profession at the college.[1][2]
In March 1990, Grimm opened her first travel agency in Zittau.[3] A year later, she passed the IHK (Chamber of Commerce and Industry) qualification examination as a transport operator in road passenger transport. Later, she began as an entrepreneur in bus operations, managing factory, regular, student, and excursion transportation.[4]
Grimm is married and has two children.
Political involvement
editGrimm joined the Alternative for Germany party on May 20, 2013.[5] During the local elections in Saxony in 2014, she secured a seat in the District Council of Görlitz. She was the direct candidate in constituency 59 during the Saxony state elections in 2014. In her constituency, Grimm garnered 4036 votes, which accounted for 15.2% of all votes cast.[6] She entered the state parliament through the regional list. Within the parliament, she worked in the committee for "Economics, Labor, and Transportation" and served as the spokesperson for transport policy for the party. Additionally, she was a member of the Public Transport Strategy Commission and the Enquiry Commission on "Nursing". She was involved with the party in Working Groups I and IV.[7]
According to a report by the tageszeitung, Grimm advocated for the reinstatement of border controls between European neighboring countries ahead of the Saxony state elections.[8] As per Die Zeit, she reportedly advocated for "police companies in border areas" and the elimination of dedicated staff positions for caring for the Lausitz wolves. Instead, she suggested resuming wolf hunting, claiming they are dangerous and reproduce rapidly.[9][10] She alleged that existing problems related to wolves in Saxony were concealed in official reports.[11][12][13] She also believed that Islam is incompatible with German culture.[14]
Grimm did not run again in the Saxony state elections in 2019. During the nomination of direct candidates and the regional list, she lost to internal party competitors.[15]
References
edit- ^ Wolter, Ute (2021-12-16). "Silke Grimm wird Pesonalchefin bei Euler Hermes". Personalwirtschaft (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ Bilen, Stefanie (2014-01-30). "Finanzvorstand Silke Grimm von Euler Hermes über Frauen und Karriere". www.manager-magazin.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Gruppenflugreisen und Busvermietung – Grimm Reisen in Zittau". 2014-09-15. Archived from the original on 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ Penso, www penso ch (2021-12-27). "Silke Grimm wechselt in die Rolle der HR-Direktorin bei Euler Hermes". Penso (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Kreistag des Landkreises Görlitz". www.kreis-goerlitz.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ Sachsen, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates. "Fehlgeschlagene Verlinkung - Statistik - sachsen.de". www.statistik.sachsen.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "NPD verfehlt Wiedereinzug in Sächsischen Landtag | MDR.DE". 2014-09-02. Archived from the original on 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ Keller, Gabriela (2014-05-22). "In der Hochburg der AfD: Frust in der Oberlausitz". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in German). ISSN 0931-9085. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Landtagswahl in Sachsen: Frauke und die 13 Zwerge". ZEIT ONLINE (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Wolves spark anti-immigrant feelings across Germany". The Independent. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ Delkic, Melina (2019-04-24). "Sri Lanka, Navy SEALs, Egypt: Your Wednesday Briefing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ Bennhold, Katrin (2019-04-24). "A Fairy-Tale Baddie, the Wolf, Is Back in Germany, and Anti-Migrant Forces Pounce". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ Brichetti, Katharina (2021-07-01). "Interview mit Silke Grimm, Initiatorin des HeilOrtes in Bad Belzig". Spiritual Care. 10 (3): 270–272. doi:10.1515/spircare-2020-0119. ISSN 2365-8185.
- ^ Schärfl, Christina (2019-04-26). "New York Times macht sich über dieses deutsche Phänomen lustig – und nimmt sich dann die AfD vor". DerWesten.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ LR (2019-03-25). "Landtagswahl in Sachsen : AfD benennt vorerst nur drei Direktkandidaten". lr-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Landkreis Görlitz: Kreisrätin verlässt AfD". www.saechsische.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
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