Empire's New Eastern Commissioner Takes Maternity Leave, to Resume Duties Post Summer Recess - Eastern Commissioner, identified as Kaiser, is currently on paternity leave.
Thuringia's newly appointed East Commissioner, Claudia Kaiser, will be taking maternity leave. Set to assume her position in early May, Kaiser, a 38-year-old SPD member, was formerly the parliamentary state secretary in the Ministry of Transport. She has represented the constituency of Gera-Greiz-Altenburger Land in the Bundestag since 2017, a role she previously held before Carsten Schneider, now Minister for the Environment, occupied the position of East Commissioner.
Kaiser, who is expecting her second child, expressed her intention to resume her duties "directly after the summer break," expressing gratitude for her family's support. Her pregnancy did not impact her appointment as State Minister and East Commissioner, she asserted, a positive sign, indicating a modern society that values the balance between family and work.
The duration of Kaiser's maternity leave remains unspecified at this time. Typically, German law grants mothers 14 weeks of statutory maternity leave, which can be extended up to 14 months if both parents agree. However, specifics pertaining to Kaiser's leave have not been disclosed.
Kaiser succeeds SPD politician Carsten Schneider, who is now presiding over the Ministry of the Environment, and represents the Federal Government in this eastern commission position. Her leave does not affect her official position in the SPD. The Tagesspiegel is the source of this information.
- Claudia Kaiser's absence during maternity leave is a testament to the advancement of women in German politics, as she maintains her position as East Commissioner despite being pregnant with her second child.
- As Kaiser starts her tenure as Thuringia's East Commissioner in early May, it is unknown if she will take the entire 14-week statutory maternity leave granted by German law, as the details of her leave have not been disclosed.
- Kaiser's move to the East Commissioner position marks a significant shift in policy-and-legislation and general-news avenues, while her leave may prompt discussions surrounding women's health, health-and-wellness, and women's rights within the science and politics sphere.
