Christian Lindner
Encyclopedia
Christian Lindner is a German
politician and general secretary of the liberal
party Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP).
, Germany
. After graduating from Gymnasium
in 1998, he studied political science at the University of Bonn
from 1999 to 2006.
since 1998 and became Secretary General in 2004 (until February 2010). In 2000, he was elected to the state parliament (Landtag
) (until 2009). In 2007 he became also member of the Executive Board of the FDP on federal level. Since 2009 he is a member of the Deutscher Bundestag. Since December 2009 he is also general secretary of the FDP on federal level.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
politician and general secretary of the liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
party Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP).
Early life and education
Christian Lindner was born in WuppertalWuppertal
Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. After graduating from Gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
in 1998, he studied political science at the University of Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
from 1999 to 2006.
Politics
Lindner joined the FDP in 1995. He has been a member of the Executive Board of the FDP in the state of North Rhine-WestphaliaNorth Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
since 1998 and became Secretary General in 2004 (until February 2010). In 2000, he was elected to the state parliament (Landtag
Landtag
A Landtag is a representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority.- Name :...
) (until 2009). In 2007 he became also member of the Executive Board of the FDP on federal level. Since 2009 he is a member of the Deutscher Bundestag. Since December 2009 he is also general secretary of the FDP on federal level.