Ava Christiane

Background

Ava Christiane was born in East Berlin on May 8th, 1970. Growing up, she was deeply inspired by the politicians of the German Democratic Republic.

In January of 1991, Christiane announced her candidacy for the 1994 Bundestag election, going on to win a seat representing Berlin. She won again in the 1998 Berlin Bundestag election.

Elections

1994 Berlin Bundestag election

Ava Christiane announced her candidacy for the 1994 Berlin Bundestag election in 1991, running unopposed in the primary election. Through heavy campaigning, she became well-known across Germany, especially in 1993. Political analysts have stated that her sudden influence led to her winning the election.

1998 Berlin Bundestag election

After her success in the election in 1994, Christiane declared that she would continue running. The primary election consisted of both her and Ben Dover, which resulted in both proceeding to the general election. Her success in the general election is attributed to the maintenance of the influence she gained in the previous election and the expansion of party presence in Berlin. However, she did not win over as many voters as she did in her first election. Analysts have attributed this to the existence of an opponent from Christiane's own party as well as an increase in focus on the Berlin from the Christian Democratic Union party.

Konsum

Ava Christiane had extensive influence in the retail corporation Konsum. After German reunification, she became the CEO.

Positions

Christiane is a self-described communist who argues for a return of policies from the German Democratic Republic. She supports leaving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.