Saskia Esken

Saskia Esken
Esken in 2025
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
In office
6 December 2019 – 27 June 2025
Serving with Norbert Walter-Borjans (2019–2021) and Lars Klingbeil (since 2021)
Deputy
General Secretary
Preceded byAndrea Nahles
Succeeded byBärbel Bas
Member of the Bundestag
for Baden-Württemberg
Assumed office
22 September 2013
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
BornSaskia Christina Hofer
(1961-08-28) 28 August 1961
PartySPD (since 1990)
Spouse
Roland Esken
(m. 1993)
Children3
OccupationUnskilled laborer, Software developer, Politician
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Saskia Christina Esken (née Hofer; born 28 August 1961) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as co-leader of the party from her election in December 2019 (alongside Norbert Walter-Borjans) and re-election in December 2021 (alongside Lars Klingbeil) until 2025. She has been a member of the Bundestag since 2013 and has worked in the IT sector in the early 1990s.