Paul Schäfer (politician)
Paul Schäfer is a German politician and diplomat.
In 1978 he received a diploma in sociology.
From 1983 to 1990 he was editor of the magazine Wissenschaft und Frieden.Political life
He is the deputy for Die Linkspartei.
From 1970 to 1988 he was a member of the DKP, then from 1993 to 1999 he was a member of the SPD. In 2000 he joined the PDS. He has been regional chairman for the party in North Rhine-Westphalia since May 2003, and a member of the party's executive committee since October 2004. In the 2005 federal election he was elected to the Bundestag on the party list for North Rhine-Westphalia.
