Daniel Bahr
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Daniel Bahr is a German
politician
and member of the FDP
.
He is the FDP's expert on health politics and was chairman of the party's youth organization, the Young Liberals
, from 1999 to 2004.
Bahr joined the Young Liberals (the German short form is "Julis") at the age of 14 in 1990. Two years later he became a member of their mother party FDP. From 1994 to 1996 he was chairman of the Julis in the district of Münster
and subsequently became a member of its federal executive board. In 1999, he was elected chairman of the Julis.
Since 1998, Bahr has been a member of the FDP's federal executive board. In 2003, he became chairman of the party's "Zukunftsforum" (Future Forum) on "Frauen, kinderfreundliches Deutschland, Generationengerechtigkeit" ("Women, Child-friendly Germany, a Generation Fairness"). He is currently the chairman of the FDP in the Münsterland district, and leads the party's opposition against the grand coalition
's health sector reform. Since 2009 he was Parliamentary State Secretary by the Federal Minister of Health, since 12 May 2011 he is Federal Minister of Health
.
Germany
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Politician
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and member of the FDP
Free Democratic Party (Germany)
The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government...
.
He is the FDP's expert on health politics and was chairman of the party's youth organization, the Young Liberals
Young Liberals (Germany)
The Young Liberals , are a political youth organization in Germany. It is the financially and organisationally independent youth wing of the Free Democratic Party . The JuLis have about 11,500 members, making it the third largest youth organisation in Germany.-Political Profile:The current policy...
, from 1999 to 2004.
Bahr joined the Young Liberals (the German short form is "Julis") at the age of 14 in 1990. Two years later he became a member of their mother party FDP. From 1994 to 1996 he was chairman of the Julis in the district of Münster
Münster (region)
Münster is one of the five Regierungsbezirke of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north of the state, and named after the city of Münster. It includes the area which in medieval times was known as the Dreingau....
and subsequently became a member of its federal executive board. In 1999, he was elected chairman of the Julis.
Since 1998, Bahr has been a member of the FDP's federal executive board. In 2003, he became chairman of the party's "Zukunftsforum" (Future Forum) on "Frauen, kinderfreundliches Deutschland, Generationengerechtigkeit" ("Women, Child-friendly Germany, a Generation Fairness"). He is currently the chairman of the FDP in the Münsterland district, and leads the party's opposition against the grand coalition
Grand Coalition (Germany)
In modern Germany, grand coalition describes a governing coalition of the Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats, as they are the two largest parties.-Weimar Republic:...
's health sector reform. Since 2009 he was Parliamentary State Secretary by the Federal Minister of Health, since 12 May 2011 he is Federal Minister of Health
Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)
The Federal Ministry of Health, is a ministry of the German federal government...
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