Curriculum vitae of Angelika Graf

Born on 10 May 1947 in Munich;
divorced, two daughters.

In 1966 obtained Abitur (school-leaving certificate giving right of entry to university) at the municipal Luisengymnasium grammar school;
then studied mathematics and physics at the Technical University in Munich.

From 1971 to 1976 worked as a programmer at Siemens and then at the Waldhof - Aschaffenburg (PWA) Papierwerke, a company producing paper and packaging products, in Raubling.
Subsequently housewife until 1991 (birth of daughters Sylvia and Sandra in 1976 and 1979).

From 1991 worked as a teacher under the educational assistance scheme of the Diakonisches Werk in Rosenheim.
From 1992 to 1993 self-employed publisher of a monthly county newspaper.
In 1994 taught at a private commercial school.

Member of numerous organisations, including the Metalworkers Union (IG Metall), the National Association for Workers - Welfare (AWO), the German Federation for Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND), the Rosenheim Women's Helpline foundation and the association "Show Your Face! Campaign for a Cosmopolitan Germany".

Joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in 1977, and has since held various posts within the party, including the position of chairwoman of local and subdistrict branches; since deputy chairwoman of the Upper Bavarian district branch of the SPD until 2005. Member of Raubling municipal council (Rosenheim county) from 1983 to 1994; county councillor from 1989 to 1995.

Member of the German Bundestag since 1994. Member of the Committee on Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, and the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid; substitute member of the Committee on Transport, Building and Housing.
Substitute Spokeswoman on Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth in SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag  and Spokeswomen in the Working Group on Senior Citizens in the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag; Chairwoman of the 60-plus Working Group in Bavaria, and Deputy Chairwoman of the Working Group of Social Democratic Women (AsF) in Bavaria.