. ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁federal ▁election ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Matth ias ▁B irk wald ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁state ▁list ▁of ▁North ▁Rh ine - West phal ia ▁in ▁the ▁German ▁Bund est ag . ▁He ▁became ▁a ▁full ▁member ▁and ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁Left ▁in ▁the ▁Committee ▁on ▁Labor ▁and ▁Social ▁Affairs ▁and ▁p ension ▁policy ▁sp okes man ▁of ▁his ▁group . ▁ ▁Also ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁he ▁was ▁re - elect ed . ▁Since ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁he ▁has ▁been ▁the ▁parliament ary ▁director ▁of ▁the ▁parliament ary ▁group ▁of ▁the ▁Left ▁in ▁the ▁German ▁Bund est ag . ▁ ▁Works ▁ ▁with ▁Christoph ▁But ter weg ge ▁& ▁G erd ▁Bos bach ▁( ed .): ▁Ar mut ▁im ▁Alter . ▁Pro ble me ▁und ▁Pers pe kt iven ▁der ▁so zial en ▁S icher ung ▁( P over ty ▁in ▁old ▁age . ▁Problem s ▁and ▁pers pect ives ▁of ▁social ▁protection ). ▁Camp us - Verlag , ▁Frankfurt ▁/ ▁New ▁York ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Profile ▁of ▁the ▁parliament ary ▁group ▁of ▁the ▁Left ▁in ▁the ▁Bund est ag ▁▁ ▁Matth ias ▁B irk wald ▁at ▁ab geordnet en watch . de ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 6 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Mün ster ▁Category : G erman ▁Commun ist ▁Party ▁polit