Ingrid Arndt-Brauer

Ingrid Arndt-Brauer (born 20 March 1961) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as a member of the Bundestag from 1999 until 2021.

After completing her secondary education with an Abitur, she studied business administration and sociology at University of Marburg, graduating in 1985.

Arndt-Brauer became a member of the Bundestag on July 1, 1999, succeeding Ingrid Matthäus-Maier who had vacated her seat.

She was also part of the parliamentary group's leadership under its successive chairs Thomas Oppermann (2013–2017), Andrea Nahles (2017–2019) and Rolf Mützenich (2019–2021).

[1] In February 2021, Arndt-Brauer announced that she would not stand in the federal elections later that year but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.