Michael von Abercron
Michael von Abercron | |
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| Member of the Bundestag for Pinneberg | |
| Assumed office 24 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ole Schröder |
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| Born | 17 November 1952 Wangels, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Children | Two |
| Occupation | Politician / Agricultural engineer |
Michael von Abercron (born 17 November 1952) is an agricultural engineer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2017.[1]
Early career[]
From 2005 until 2009, von Abercron served as chief of staff to Christian von Boetticher, the State Minister of Agriculture and the Environment in the government of Minister-President Peter Harry Carstensen.
Political career[]
Following the 2009 state elections, von Abercron became a member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein. In parliament, he served as his parliamentary group's spokesperson on environmental issues and data privacy. He was a member of the Committee on Internal and Legal Affairs and of the Committee of the Environment.
Von Abercon was elected to the Bundestag in the 2017 national elections, succeeding Ole Schröder as directly elected representative for Pinneberg. He has since been a member of the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment and of the Committee on Food and Agriculture.
Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ leadership election in 2021, von Abercon publicly endorsed Friedrich Merz to succeed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as the party’s chair.[2]
References[]
- ^ "German Bundestag - Dr. Michael von Abercron". German Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ^ Andreas Rinke and Paul Carrel (October 28, 2020), Analysis: Merkel's success overshadowed by ugly battle to succeed her Reuters.
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