Ksenija Bekeris
Ksenija Bekeris (she/her) was born in Hamburg on April 11, 1978. She is married and mother of a 5-year-old son.
After graduating from high school in 1997, Ms. Bekeris began studying medicine at the University of Hamburg, which she pursued from 1998 to 2000. She then studied abroad in Michigan, USA. From 2001 to 2006, she studied sociology at the University of Hamburg and graduated with a degree in sociology.
From 2006 to 2013, Ksenija Bekeris worked in the field of language support. From 2014 to 2015, she completed her preparatory service as a teacher and worked as a vocational school teacher from 2015 to 2024.
Ksenija Bekeris has been a member of the SPD since 2003. She was elected to the Hamburg Parliament in 2008, where she held her seat until 2024, which has since been suspended. From 2011 to 2024, she was deputy chairwoman and social policy spokeswoman of the SPD parliamentary group in Hamburg.
On January 17, 2024, Ksenija Bekeris was appointed Senator and President of the Ministry of Schools and Vocational Training of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.
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