Jump to content

Michael Boddenberg: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
m default sort
No edit summary
Line 16: Line 16:
| website = {{url|http://www.michael-boddenberg.de/}}
| website = {{url|http://www.michael-boddenberg.de/}}
}}
}}
'''Michael Boddenberg''' (born 15 July 1959) is a German politician for the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany]] (CDU). Since 3 April 2020, he has been Minister of Finance of [[Hesse]].
'''Michael Boddenberg''' (born 15 July 1959) is a German politician of the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany]] (CDU) who has been serving as State Minister of Finance in the government of Minister-President [[Volker Bouffier]] of [[Hesse]] since 3 April 2020.


== Career ==
o== Career ==
Born in [[Troisdorf]], Boddenberg completed school<!-- in [[Siegburg]]--> in 1978. He took the {{ill|Meisterprüfung|de}} (Master exam) as a [[butcher]] in 1983. He was a member of the management of Mainfrost from 1984 to 1989. He was managing director of Fleischfeinkost Schäfer from 1995 to 2002. Simultaneously, he directed the private school for butchers and bakers J. A. Heyne in Frankfurt from 1989 to 2009. He was managing director of the Boddenberg, Heyne & Partner GmbH from 1993 to 2009.<ref name="Landtag" /><ref name="Fleischwirtschaft" />
Born in [[Troisdorf]], Boddenberg completed school<!-- in [[Siegburg]]--> in 1978. He took the {{ill|Meisterprüfung|de}} (Master exam) as a [[butcher]] in 1983. He was a member of the management of Mainfrost from 1984 to 1989. He was managing director of Fleischfeinkost Schäfer from 1995 to 2002. Simultaneously, he directed the private school for butchers and bakers J. A. Heyne in Frankfurt from 1989 to 2009. He was managing director of the Boddenberg, Heyne & Partner GmbH from 1993 to 2009.<ref name="Landtag" /><ref name="Fleischwirtschaft" />


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
Boddenburg joined the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany]] in 1985.<ref name="Landtag" /> He was a member of the [[Frankfurt am Main]] city council from 1993 to 1999.<ref name="CDU" /> In 1999, he was elected to the [[Landtag of Hesse|Landtag]], the parliament of Hesse.<ref name="CDU" /> In 2001, he became [[Secretary General]] and managing director of the CDU in [[Hesse]] in 2001, serving until 2009. He served as speaker of economic politics for the CDU fraction from 2004 to 2009.<ref name="Landtag" /><ref name="CDU" />
Boddenburg joined the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany]] in 1985.<ref name="Landtag" /> He was a member of the [[Frankfurt am Main]] city council from 1993 to 1999.<ref name="CDU" /> In 1999, he was elected to the [[Landtag of Hesse|Landtag]], the parliament of Hesse.<ref name="CDU" /> In 2001, he became [[Secretary General]] and managing director of the CDU in [[Hesse]] in 2001, serving until 2009. He served as speaker of economic politics for the CDU parliamentary group from 2004 to 2009.<ref name="Landtag" /><ref name="CDU" />


Boddenburg was the Hessian State Minister for Federal Affairs and representative of Hesse to the federal government from 5 February 2009 to 18 January 2014, responsible for the relationship of state and national government. He then became the head of the CDU fraction in the Landtag.<ref name="CDU" />
Boddenburg was the Hessian State Minister for Federal Affairs and representative of Hesse to the federal government from 5 February 2009 to 18 January 2014, responsible for the relationship of state and national government. He then became the his parliamentary group's chairman.<ref name="CDU" />


On 31 March 2020, Boddenburg was designated as Minister of Finance in Hesse, succeeding [[Thomas Schäfer]].<ref name="Watschounek"/><ref name="Hessen"/> He was sworn in on 3 April 2020.<ref name="Hessenschau" /> His successor as head of the CDU fraction is Ines Claus.<ref name="Hessenschau" />
On 31 March 2020, Boddenburg was designated as State Minister of Finance in Hesse, succeeding [[Thomas Schäfer]].<ref name="Watschounek"/><ref name="Hessen"/> He was sworn in on 3 April 2020.<ref name="Hessenschau" /> His successor as head of the CDU parliamentary group is Ines Claus.<ref name="Hessenschau" />


== Other functions ==
== Other functions ==

Revision as of 21:13, 23 April 2020

Michael Boddenberg
Michael Boddenberg in 2019
Minister of Finance in Hesse
Assumed office
31 March 2020
Preceded byThomas Schäfer
Personal details
Born (1959-07-15) 15 July 1959 (age 64)
Altenrath (Troisdorf), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Political partyCDU
Websitewww.michael-boddenberg.de

Michael Boddenberg (born 15 July 1959) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) who has been serving as State Minister of Finance in the government of Minister-President Volker Bouffier of Hesse since 3 April 2020.

o== Career == Born in Troisdorf, Boddenberg completed school in 1978. He took the Meisterprüfung [de] (Master exam) as a butcher in 1983. He was a member of the management of Mainfrost from 1984 to 1989. He was managing director of Fleischfeinkost Schäfer from 1995 to 2002. Simultaneously, he directed the private school for butchers and bakers J. A. Heyne in Frankfurt from 1989 to 2009. He was managing director of the Boddenberg, Heyne & Partner GmbH from 1993 to 2009.[1][2]

Political career

Boddenburg joined the Christian Democratic Union of Germany in 1985.[1] He was a member of the Frankfurt am Main city council from 1993 to 1999.[3] In 1999, he was elected to the Landtag, the parliament of Hesse.[3] In 2001, he became Secretary General and managing director of the CDU in Hesse in 2001, serving until 2009. He served as speaker of economic politics for the CDU parliamentary group from 2004 to 2009.[1][3]

Boddenburg was the Hessian State Minister for Federal Affairs and representative of Hesse to the federal government from 5 February 2009 to 18 January 2014, responsible for the relationship of state and national government. He then became the his parliamentary group's chairman.[3]

On 31 March 2020, Boddenburg was designated as State Minister of Finance in Hesse, succeeding Thomas Schäfer.[4][5] He was sworn in on 3 April 2020.[6] His successor as head of the CDU parliamentary group is Ines Claus.[6]

Other functions

Boddenberg's other functions hav included presidency in the supervisory board of the Central Cooperative of the European Meat Trade (ZENTRAG), member of the board of the European People's Party, member of the broadcasting council [de] of the Hessischer Rundfunk, and member of the supervisory board of the Rheingau Musik Festival.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Michael Boddenberg". Hessischer Landtag (in German). 31 March 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Boddenberg übernimmt Fraktionsspitze in Wiesbaden". fleischwirtschaft.de (in German). 16 January 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Michael Boddenberg". CDU (in German). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. ^ Watschounek, Volker (31 March 2020). "Michael Boddenberg ist neuer Finanzminister". wiesbaden-lebt.de (in German). Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Amtseinführung - Michael Boddenberg wird neuer Finanzminister". Hessische Staatskanzlei (in German). 31 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Sondersitzung im Landtag Boddenberg als Finanzminister vereidigt - Gedenken an Schäfer". Hessenschau (in German). 3 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

External links