German parliament welcomes its first lawmaker with deafness

German parliament welcomes its first deaf lawmaker, who took her place in a moment that the house’s speaker described as historic. The German parliament's speaker described the moment as 'historic' The house's speaker said the moment was a 'historic moment' for the country's parliament.

German parliament welcomes its first deaf lawmaker, who took her place in a moment that the house’s speaker described as historic. The German parliament's speaker described the moment as 'historic' The house's speaker said the moment was a 'historic moment' for the country's parliament.

German parliament welcomes its first deaf lawmaker, who took her place in a moment that the house’s speaker described as historic. The German parliament's speaker described the moment as 'historic' The house's speaker said the moment was a 'historic moment' for the country's parliament.

Heike Heubach has become the first deaf lawmaker in the German parliament. She joined as a replacement for another member who took up a new role, officials say. Deaf lawmaker welcomed to German parliament in historic first of its kind for deaf people in the country.