She finished the Abitur and studied at HfÖ Berlin [de], completing a diploma in economics in 1960.
She worked as an economist and was a manager at VEB Lokomotivbau-Elektrotechnische Werke "Hans Beimler" in Hennigsdorf.
From 1963 until 1989 she was a member of the Volkskammer, where she participated in the committees on finance and social issues, and later also the Staatsrat (State Council).
[1] Monika Werner died on 21 March 2024 in a seniors home in Hennigsdorf.
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