Scarcely anyone knows who she is, but that's about to change. As the new general secretary of the Social Democrat Party, Yasmin Fahimi will be promoting SPD policies. She's considered capable and incisive - some say pugnacious. Until now, the trained chemist has worked for a large trade union. The world of hard-hitting politics is unknown territory to her.

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