# Petra Köpping

_German politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Viola Petra Köpping is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as Saxony's Minister of State for Social Affairs and Social Cohesion in the Second Kretschmer cabinet since 2019. Previously from the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED), she was a member of the Landtag of Saxony from 2009 to 2019. She served as Saxony's Minister of State for Equality and Integration from 2014 to 2019. She was a candidate in the 2019 Social Democratic Party of Germany leadership election. She was her party's top candidate in the 2024 Saxony state election.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 June 1958 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1788125#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nordhausen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1788125#P19))
- **Citizenship:** East Germany; Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1788125#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; minister; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1788125#P106))
- **Political party:** Social Democratic Party of Germany (since 2006); Social Democratic Party of Germany (since 1 August 2002); Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1986–1989) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1788125#P102))
- **Education:** Academy of political science and jurisprudence ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1788125#P69))
- **Positions held:** member of the Landtag of Saxony (since 1 October 2024 · BS 14 Asoj 2081 onwards); member of the Landtag of Saxony (1 October 2019 – 8 January 2020); deputy member of the Bundesrat of Germany (since 25 November 2014); member of the Landtag of Saxony (29 September 2014 – 1 October 2019); member of the Landtag of Saxony (29 September 2009 – 29 September 2014); Landrat (2001–2008); mayor (1994–2001); mayor (1989–1990) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1788125#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** Koepping ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1788125#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Petra Köpping born?**  
Petra Köpping was born on 12 June 1958 in Nordhausen.

**What positions has Petra Köpping held?**  
Positions held by Petra Köpping include: member of the Landtag of Saxony (since 1 October 2024); member of the Landtag of Saxony (2019–2020); deputy member of the Bundesrat of Germany (since 25 November 2014); member of the Landtag of Saxony (2014–2019); member of the Landtag of Saxony (2009–2014).

**Where did Petra Köpping study?**  
Petra Köpping was educated at Academy of political science and jurisprudence.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Petra Köpping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra_K%C3%B6pping) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1788125](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1788125) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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Text from the Wikipedia article Petra Köpping, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 2024-09-01 Wahlabend Sachsen by Sandro Halank–020.jpg — Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Petra Köpping". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/petra-kopping. Retrieved 8 November 2026.