Heiner Geissler

political leader

Heiner Geissler, German political leader. Decorated Grand Federal Cross of Merit.

Background

Geissler, Heiner was born on March 3, 1930 in Oberndorf/Neckar, B.-W., Germany.

Student philosophy and law, University Munich and University Tübingen, Germany; 1st State Law Examination, University Munich and University Tübingen, Germany, 1957; 2d State Law Examination, Stuttgart, Germany, 1960; Dr iuris.

Judge. Head office Minstry Labor and Social Affairs, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 1961-1965. Member Bundestag (German parliament), Bonn, then Berlin, 1965-1967, 80—.

Member Rheiland-Pfalz State Parliament, 1971-1979. Minister social affairs, health and sport Rheinland-Pfalz, 1967-1977. Minister of youth, family and health Federal Republic Germany, 1982-1985.

Member federal board Christian Democratic Union, 1967-1977, general secretary, 1977-1989, vice chairman, 1989-1990, member presiding board, 1990-1994, member Federal Board, since 1994. Vice chairman parliamentary group Christian Democratic Union/CSU.

books

Other Works

Author: Die Neuer Soziale Frage, 1976, Abschied von der Männergesellschaft, 1986, Zugluft-Politik in stürmischer Zeit, 1990, Heiner Geissler im Gespräch mit Gunter Hofmann and Werner A. Perger, 1993, Gefährlicher Sieg-Die Bundestagswahl 1994 und ihe Folgen, 1995, Der Irrweg des Nationalismus, 1995.

Interests

Paragliding, mountaineering and climbing.

Born March 3, 1930

B.-W., Germany

Nationality

German

1957

University Munich and University Tübingen
1960

Stuttgart
1961 - 1965

head, office Minstry Labor and Social Affairs
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
1965 - 1967

member, Bundestag (German parliament)
Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany