Helmut Brandt
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Helmut Brandt is a German
politician
and member of the CDU
. He has been a member of the Bundestag
since 28 June 2005, when he replaced Karl-Josef Laumann
, who had been appointed a minister in North Rhine-Westphalia
. Brandt, a lawyer by training specialising in criminal law, was mayor of Alsdorf
in North Rhine-Westphalia
from 1994 to 1999, having been a councillor there since 1978.
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
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and member of the CDU
Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
. He has been a member of the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
since 28 June 2005, when he replaced Karl-Josef Laumann
Karl-Josef Laumann
Karl-Josef Laumann is a German politician, representative of the German Christian Democratic Union. Since 2005 he has been the Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia....
, who had been appointed a minister in North Rhine-Westphalia
North 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...
. Brandt, a lawyer by training specialising in criminal law, was mayor of Alsdorf
Alsdorf
This article is about the town Alsdorf in NRW Germany, for other meanings of Alsdorf you can have a look at Alsdorf .Alsdorf is a municipality in the district of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Until the 21st century Alsdorf was a mining area, but by now many service companies have...
in North Rhine-Westphalia
North 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...
from 1994 to 1999, having been a councillor there since 1978.