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Born November 18, 1965 in Hannover; Lawyer; Protestant; married, three daughters

Since 1983
Member of the CDU

1985 – 1987
Military service; reserve lieutenant commander

1987 – 1993
Study of law at the Universities of Würzburg und Göttingen

Since 1994
Member of the German Bundestag

Since 1995
District Chairman of the CDU in Hildesheim

Since 2012
Chairman of the Hildesheim district branch of the CDU

2000 – 2005
Parliamentary Secretary of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag

Since 2004
Member of the Federal Executive Committee of the CDU

2005 – 2009
Foreign licy Spokesman of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag

2006 – 2010
Federal Treasurer of the CDU

Since 2006
Member of the Federal Executive Board

Since 2009
Minister of State to the Federal Chancellor