Dirk Fischer (politician)
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Dirk Fischer | |
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![]() Fischer in 2014 | |
Member of the Hamburg Parliament | |
In office 1971 – 5 February 1981 | |
Member of the Bundestag for Hamburg | |
In office 1980–1997 | |
Preceded by | Hans Apel |
Succeeded by | Anke Hartnagel |
Personal details | |
Born | (1943-11-29) 29 November 1943 (age 80) Bevensen, Lower Saxony, Germany |
Political party | Christian Democratic Union of Germany |
Awards | German Order of Merit First Class (1994) |
Dirk Fischer (born 29 November 1943) is a German politician. He is a member of the CDU party.[1] Between 1980 and 2017 Fischer was an MP of the German Bundestag as the representative for Hamburg Nord constituency. For many years he was transport policy spokesman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction.[2] Fischer is also president of Hamburg Football Association (HFV) and a board member of German Football Association (DFB).[3]
Early life and education
Fischer was born in Bevensen. After high school, Fischer served as a Bundeswehr soldier from 1964 to 1966. Afterwards he studied Law at the University of Hamburg. After graduation in 1978 he worked at Hamburg company Möller + Förster until 1986.[4] Since 1982 he is also licensed as a lawyer.[2]
Political career
Fischer was a member of Hamburgische Bürgerschaft, the parliament of Hamburg, from 1971 to 5 February 1981.
From 1980 Fischer was a member of the German Bundestag. From 1989 to 2014 he was also transport policy spokesman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group.[5][6][7][8] From 1992 to 2007 he was chairman of CDU Hamburg. From 1994 to 2014 Fischer was chairman of the Hamburg state group in the Bundestag.[2]
In the 18th legislation period, Fischer was a member of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure.[9]
In October 2016, Fischer announced that he would not stand in the 2017 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.[10]
Other activities
Since November 2007, Fischer has been serving as president of Hamburg Football Association (HFV) and a board member of German Football Association (DFB).[3] He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Foundation.[11]
Recognition
In September 1994, Fischer received the German Order of Merit First Class.[12]
See also
References
- ^ Daily Report. West Europe. The Service. 1993. p. 19.
- ^ a b c Dirk Fischer Archived 2016-06-07 at the Wayback Machine, Bundestag.de, in German
- ^ a b DFB-Bundestag: Ratzeburg, Fischer und Pothe gewählt, HFV.de, in German
- ^ Handbuch der Hamb. Bürgerschaft, Dirk Fischer WP 9, 2. Nachtrag 1981
- ^ "Andreas Lubitz told Lufthansa flight school of 'serious depressive episode'". The Guardian, Ben Knight 31 March 2015
- ^ Fairplay. Fairplay Publications Limited. 1986. p. 9.
- ^ "Should airline pilots have less medical privacy?". The Conversation, April 15, 2015
- ^ "Germanwings crash: Details are clearer but motive remains unknown". World Socialist Website, By Christoph Dreier 3 April 2015
- ^ "Germanwings crash co-pilot Andreas Lubitz body parts 'found'". The Telegraph, Gregory Walton, Dusseldorf, 30 Mar 2015
- ^ Nadja Aswad (October 5, 2016), Dirk Fischer verlässt Bundestag BILD.
- ^ Board of Trustees Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Foundation.
- ^ Fischer geehrt, Hamburger Abendblatt, 24 September 1994 Archived 11 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine (PDF; 1,6 MB), in German
External links
- Website of Dirk Fischer
- Dirk Fischer at the German Bundestag
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- Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 21st-century German politicians
- Members of the Bundestag 2013–2017
- Members of the Bundestag 2009–2013
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