Caren Lay
- Party
- Linke
- Parliamentary group
- Die Linke
- In office since
- 25 Mar 2025
- Constituency
- 155 - Bautzen I
- Born
- 11 Dec 1972, Neuwied
- Occupation
- Bundestagsabgeordnete
- Education
- Dipl.-Soziologin
- Citizen questions on abgeordnetenwatch
- 6 of 7 answered
Mandates
Every parliamentary term with a mandate, latest first.
| Term | Group | Constituency | Seat | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundestag 2025 - 2029 | Die Linke | 155 - Bautzen I | via list | 25 Mar 2025 to 22 Feb 2029 |
| Bundestag 2021 - 2025 | Die Linke. | 156 - Bautzen I | via list | 26 Oct 2021 to 24 Mar 2025 |
| Bundestag 2017 - 2021 | DIE LINKE | 156 - Bautzen I | via list | 24 Oct 2017 to 25 Oct 2021 |
| Bundestag 2013 - 2017 | DIE LINKE | 156 - Bautzen I | via list | 22 Oct 2013 to 24 Oct 2017 |
| Bundestag 2009 - 2013 | DIE LINKE | 157 - Bautzen I | – | 27 Oct 2009 to 22 Oct 2013 |
Candidacies and constituency results
First votes in the constituency and list position per election, from abgeordnetenwatch.de data.
| Election | Constituency | First votes | Rank | List | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundestag Wahl 2025 23 Feb 2025 | 155 - Bautzen I | 9.8% (15,654) | 3 of 8 | list position 2, Landesliste Sachsen | – |
| Bundestag Wahl 2021 26 Sep 2021 | 156 - Bautzen I | 9.0% (14,134) | – | list position 3, Landesliste Sachsen | – |
Who else ran in Bautzen I (Bundestag Wahl 2025)
The other candidates in the same constituency with their first-vote share where recorded; each with their own page.
- Karsten HilseAfD–
- Kathrin MichelSPD–
- Mike HauschildFreie Wähler–
Committees: Bundestag 2025 - 2029
- Ausschuss für Wohnen, Stadtentwicklung, Bauwesen und Kommunen · chairperson
- Ausschuss für Recht und Verbraucherschutz · alternate_member
Outside activities
Activities alongside the mandate subject to disclosure, income bracket under the parliament's rules.
- Referentin, Rückkehrrecht (Tätigkeit vor der Mitgliedschaft im Deutschen Bundestag) · Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft
- Vorsitzende des Beirates, ehrenamtlich · Bundesstiftung Livekultur
Press and media
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Contact and channels
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Related pages
Sources: abgeordnetenwatch.de (CC0), Wikidata (CC0), photos Wikimedia Commons under their respective licences. As of 9 Nov 2026. No guarantee; corrections via profile claim or to the editors.