Gero Storjohann
Gero Storjohann | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1958 Bad Segeberg, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| Alma mater | Fachhochschule Kiel |
Gero Storjohann (born 12 February 1958 in Bad Segeberg) is a German politician. He is a member of the CDU party. Since 2002 he has been a member of the German Bundestag as the representative for the constituency of Segeberg – Stormarn-Mitte. Storjohann has also been vice chairman of the Committee on Petitions of the German Bundestag since 2005.[1]
Early life and education[]
After high school, Storjohann served as a Bundeswehr soldier from 1978 to 1980. Afterwards, in 1982, he completed vocational training as a wholesale and foreign trade merchant. In 1987, Storjohann graduated in Business Administration at Fachhochschule Kiel.
Career[]
From 1988 to 1994 Storjohann worked for Deutsche Bundespost. He joined the Junge Union in 1975 and the CDU party in 1977.
In 1994, Storjohann was elected into Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein and has been a member of the Landtag until he was elected into the Bundestag in 2002.[1]
In parliament, Storjohann serves on the Committee on Petitions and the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure; on the latter, he is parliamentary group's rapporteur on road traffic safety. In addition to his committee assignments, he has been chairing the German-Austrian Parliamentary Friendship Group since 2018.
Other activities[]
- Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA), Chairman of the Rail Infrastructure Advisory Council (since 2009)[2]
- Deutsche Verkehrswacht, Member of the Presidium (2013-2016)
- Deutsche Bahn, Member of the Advisory Board on Transport Policy for Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein (2002-2010)
- Federal Association of German Classic Car Clubs (DEUVET), Member
Political positions[]
In June 2017, Storjohann voted against his parliamentary group's majority and in favor of Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[3] Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ leadership election in 2018, he publicly endorsed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to succeed Angela Merkel as the party's chair.[4]
Personal life[]
Storjohann is married and has three sons.[1]
External links[]
- Website of Gero Storjohann
- Gero Storjohann at the German Bundestag
References[]
- ^ a b c Gero Storjohann, Bundestag.de, in German
- ^ Members of the Rail Infrastructure Advisory Council Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA).
- ^ Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, June 30, 2017.
- ^ Christopher Herbst and Michael Schick (December 5, 2018), Im Kreis liegt Kramp-Karrenbauer vorn Hamburger Abendblatt.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GRUENE
FDP
CDU/CSU
SPD
LINKE
   | This biography article about a member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- 1958 births
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany politicians
- Living people
- Members of the Bundestag for Schleswig-Holstein
- Members of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
- People from Segeberg
- Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025
- Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021
- Members of the Bundestag 2013–2017
- Members of the Bundestag 2009–2013
- Members of the Bundestag 2005–2009
- Members of the Bundestag 2002–2005
- Members of the Bundestag for the Christian Democratic Union of Germany
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany politician stubs