Aminata Toure becomes first Black German in state Cabinet
05 July 2022 |
3:21 pm
As the social affairs, youth, family, seniors and equality minister of Schleswig-Holstein, Aminata Toure has pledged to fight for more diversity in politics. She's the first Black member of a German state government.
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