Jens Böhrnsen

German politician (SPD) and mayor of Bremen (2005-)

Jens Böhrnsen (born 12 June 1949 in Bremen) is a German politician of the SPD. From 2005 to 2015, he served as the President of the Senate and Mayor of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, that is, the head of government of the city-state of Bremen. He became President of the Federal Council in 2009, and as such, he was acting head of state (31 May - 30 June 2010) following the resignation of German President Horst Köhler .

Jens Böhrnsen
Acting Head of State of the Federal Republic of Germany
as President of the Federal Council
In office
31 May 2010 – 30 June 2010
ChancellorAngela Merkel
Preceded byHorst Kohler
Succeeded byChristian Wulff
Personal details
Born (1949-06-12) 12 June 1949 (age 75)
Bremen, Germany
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Kiel
University of Hamburg
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He is a lawyer by profession and served as a judge in Bremen from 1978 to 1995, when he became a full-time politician.