Antje Vollmer

Overview

Antje Vollmer born Lübbecke, Westphalia, Germany May 31, 1943. Lutheran pastor. Served in Bundestag for 22 years. Joined Green Party, 1983; Vice-President Bundestag 1994-2005. Arrested for peace demonstration, Dresden, 1983. Early voice against NATO expansion, 1997; opposed Kosovo as violation of international law; supported conscientious objection law. Criticized Afghanistan war; strongly opposed Iraq War; signed appeal "Another War in Europe? Not in our Name!", 2014. Awarded Hannah Arendt Prize, 1998.

Quotations

"Strengthening the UN, international law, legality, building political structures and institutions—all this has priority before war fantasies." (Die Zeit, April 27, 2003)