Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter

Name: Paris Peace Forum 2025
Start: 2025-10-29T09:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-30T18:00:00+01:00

Federal Republic of Germany

Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Federal Republic of Germany

Description

Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter serves as Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany. A member of the German Bundestag since 2005 (continuously since 2010), she represents the Social Democratic Party (SPD). She holds a degree in business administration from the Universities of Freiburg and Zurich. Ms. Schwarzelühr-Sutter has held senior governmental roles in both the Environment and Interior Ministries since 2013, with a policy focus on climate action, environmental protection, and nuclear safety. She actively promotes international cooperation on sustainability and global climate governance.