Christian Dürr
Christian Dürr | |
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Member of the Bundestag | |
Assumed office 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Delmenhorst, Lower Saxony, West Germany (now Germany) | 18 April 1977
Citizenship | German |
Nationality | Germany |
Political party | German: Free Democratic Party EU: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Hanover |
Occupation | Politician |
Christian Dürr (born 18 April 1977 in Delmenhorst) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party.
Early life and education
Dürr graduated in economics from the University of Hanover, with a thesis on emissions trading.
Political career
Dürr was first elected to the Lower Saxon Landtag in the 2003 state elections.[1] He was his parliamentary group’s spokesperson on environmental policy from 2003 until 2009. Between 2009 and 2017, he served as chairman of the parliamentary group; in this role, he succeeded Jörg Bode.
Dürr has been a member of the German Bundestag since the 2017 elections. Within his parliamentary group, he chairs the Bundestag group of FDP parliamentarians from Lower Saxony. He also serves as one of six deputy chairpersons of the FDP parliamentary group under the leadership of its chairman Christian Lindner, where he oversees the group's activities on financial policy.[2]
Other activities
Corporate boards
- Antenne Niedersachsen, Member of the Broadcasting Advisory Board
- Universum AG, Member of the Supervisory Board
Non-profits
- Bundesverband der Unternehmervereinigungen (BUV), Member of the Advisory Board[3]
- SV Werder Bremen, Member
Personal life
Dürr is married and has two children. The family lives in Ganderkesee.
References
- ^ "… FDP-Fraktionschef Christian Dürr über Elternwille, Steuerausfälle..." Nordwest-Zeitung. 19 December 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ FDP komplettiert Fraktionsspitze Handelsblatt, October 20, 2017.
- ^ Advisory Board Bundesverband der Unternehmervereinigungen (BUV).
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