Uwe Becker is State Secretary in the Hesse Ministry of Finance. Since 2019, he has also served as Representative of the Hessian state government for Jewish Life and the Fight against Anti-Semitism. Before joining the state, he held positions in the Frankfurt am Main city government. From 2006-2007, he was a full-time city councilor in the municipal council and head of department for Social Affairs, Youth, and Sport. From 2007-2016 he served as city treasurer and head of department for Finance, Investments, and Church Affairs. From 2016-2021, he was Mayor, city treasurer, and head of department for Finance, Investments, and Church Affairs. He began his career as a bank clerk at Frankfurter Sparkasse.
Episode 108: The Role of Germany’s Anti-Semitism Commissioners
In 2019, the federal states established the Joint Federal and State Commission to Fight Anti-Semitism and Protect Jewish Life. This initiative builds on Germany’s decades-long political and civil society efforts …
