Daniela Schmitt

Daniela Schmitt (born 5 August 1972) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture in the state government of Rhineland-Palatinate since 2016. Since 2013, she has also been deputy leader of the state FDP and a member of the party's federal executive.[1][2]

Daniela Schmitt
Schmitt in 2016
Secretary of State for Economics, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture of Rhineland-Palatinate
Assumed office
18 May 2016
MinisterVolker Wissing
Deputy Leader of the Free Democratic Party in Rhineland-Palatinate
Assumed office
2013
Serving with Sandra Weeser
LeaderVolker Wissing
Member of the Federal Executive of the Free Democratic Party
Assumed office
2013
Personal details
Born
Daniela Schmitt

(1972-08-05) 5 August 1972
Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate
Political partyFree Democratic Party

Education and early career

After completing an apprenticeship as a bank clerk, Schmitt studied financial business administration and successfully completed her degree at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management in 2011. From 2011 to 2016 she was director of the Bingen/Ingelheim and Mainz regional markets of the Mainzer Volksbank and honorary commercial judge at the Mainz regional court.

Political career

Following the 2016 state elections, Schmitt joined the government of Minister-President Malu Dreyer, deputising Minister Volker Wissing.[3] Since 2013, she has also been deputy chairwoman of the FDP in Rhineland-Palatinate under Wissing’s leadership and a member of the party's federal executive under the leadership of chairman Christian Lindner.[1][2]

In 2020, Schmitt was nominated as the FDP's lead candidate for the 2021 Rhineland-Palatinate state election.[4]

Other activities

References
  1. "State Executive (Party)". FDP Rhineland-Palatinate.
  2. "Presidium and Federal Executive". Free Democratic Party.
  3. "State Secretary". Economics, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture of Rhineland-Palatinate.
  4. "FDP executive committee proposes Schmitt as the top candidate". N-tv.de. 19 August 2020.


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