Norbert Röttgen
German politician (CDU)
Norbert Röttgen (born 2 July 1965) is a German lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He was Federal Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2009 to May 2012.
Norbert Röttgen | |
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 Norbert Röttgen in 2012 | |
| Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee | |
| Assumed office 15 January 2014 | |
| Deputy | Franz Thönnes Daniela De Ridder |
| Preceded by | Ruprecht Polenz |
| Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety | |
| In office 28 October 2009 – 16 May 2012 | |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Sigmar Gabriel |
| Succeeded by | Peter Altmaier |
| Deputy Leader of the Christian Democratic Union | |
| In office 15 November 2010 – 5 December 2012 | |
| Leader | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Roland Koch |
| Succeeded by | Armin Laschet |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Union in North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 6 November 2010 – 13 May 2012 | |
| Deputy | Ursula Heinen-Esser Armin Laschet Karl-Josef Laumann Michaela Noll Sven Volmering |
| General Secretary | Oliver Wittke |
| Preceded by | Jürgen Rüttgers |
| Succeeded by | Armin Laschet |
| Chief Whip of the CDU/CSU Group in the Bundestag | |
| In office 25 January 2005 – 26 October 2009 | |
| Leader | Volker Kauder |
| Preceded by | Volker Kauder |
| Succeeded by | Peter Altmaier |
| Member of the Bundestag for Rhein-Sieg-Kreis II | |
| Assumed office 16 October 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Franz Möller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1965 Meckenheim, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Spouse(s) | Ebba Herfs-Röttgen |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Bonn |
| Website | norbert-roettgen.de |
In February 2020, Röttgen announced his candidacy for Christian Democratic Union of Germany leader in the 2021 leadership election.[1] He was eliminated in the first round of voting on 15 January 2021.
References change
- ↑ SPIEGEL, DER (18 February 2020). "Norbert Röttgen kandidiert für den CDU-Vorsitz - DER SPIEGEL - Politik". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 2020-02-26.
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