Herlind Gundelach
German politician
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Herlind Gundelach (born 1949) is a German politician of the German Christian Democratic Union.
Herlind Gundelach | |
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 Gundelach in 2014 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 22 September 2013 – 24 October 2017 | |
| Hamburg State Minister for Science and Research | |
| In office 2008–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1949 Aalen |
| Party | CDU |
Early life and education
Gundelach was born on 28 February 1949 in Aalen, she is married and has a daughter. She studied political science, history, philosophy, and constitutional law at the University of Bonn and earned her doctorate (Dr. phil.).[1]
Career
In 2007, Gundelach was appointed to the City of Hamburg's Council on Climate Protection by Mayor Ole von Beust.[2] From 2008, she was State Minister of Science and Research in Hamburg.[1][3]
Gundelach was elected a member of the German Bundestag in the 2013 federal elections. In that capacity, she served as deputy chairwoman of the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Media. In addition, she was a member of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy, where she served as her parliamentary group's rapporteur on energy efficiency and public procurement rules. She was defeated for re-election in 2017.
Other activities
- German Foundation for Monument Protection, Member of the Board of Trustees[4]
- Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Foundation, Substitute Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2017)[5]
- Jewish Museum Berlin, Alternate Member of the Board of Trustees[6]
Political positions
Gundelach was one of 75 CDU/CSU Members of the Bundestag to vote in favor of Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.
In 2020, Gundelach expressed support for Jens Spahn as candidate to succeed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer at the party's 2021 leadership election.[7]
