1973
Born in Viet Nam, in November 1973 adopted by a German family, raised in Hamburg-Harburg and Bückeburg
1992
Abitur (German equivalent to A-levels) in Hannover
1992
Joined the German Armed Forces as medical officer cadet
1992
Joined the FDP and the Young Liberals in the state of Lower Saxony
1993
Studied medicine in Hannover
1994
District Chairman of the Young Liberals in the City of Hannover
1996
State Chairman of the Young Liberals in Lower Saxony, Member of the FDP State Executive in Lower Saxony
1999
Third state examination, began training as a specialist at the Federal Armed Forces Hospital in Hamburg
2000 - 2004
General Secretary of the FDP in Lower Saxony (a voluntary post)
2001
Doctor and medical officer
2001
Regional member for Hannover region and Deputy Chairman of the FDP regional group
2002
Doctorate in cardio-thoracic-vascular surgery
2002
FDP candidate in the elections to the State Assembly (number two on the party list)
2003
Member of the State Assembly in Lower Saxony, Chairman of the FDP group in the State Assembly of Lower Saxony
2005
Member of the Presidium of the FDP at national level
2006
State Chairman of the FDP in Lower Saxony
2009
Lower Saxony Minister for Economics, Labour and Transport and Deputy Minister-President
Since October 2009
Federal Minister of Health
