Henning Otte
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Henning Otte is a German politician
and member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU).
, Lower Saxony
. After taking his A levels (Abitur) in the Christian Gymnasium in Hermannsburg
Otte did his military service
as a short service volunteer with the Bundeswehr
and also underwent training as a reserve officer. Subsequently he passed his training as a banker with Sparkasse Celle before studying law
at the University of Hamburg
. Otte was last employed as a procurator
in a medium-sized steel construction firm.
Henning Otte is protestant, married and a father of four.
(EVP) and since 2007 deputy chairman of the CDU District Association of Northeast Lower Saxony.
and a member of the district council (Kreistag) for the district or county of Celle.
In 2005 he became a member of parliament
in the German Bundestag
, where he is on the state list for Lower Saxony
. In 2009 he was given the direct mandate for the constituency of Celle – Uelzen with 44.2 % of first votes, defeating Kirsten Lühmann
of the Social Democratic Party
who has since entered the Bundestag on the Lower Saxon state list.
He is a fellow of the Defence Committee and deputy member of the committees for foreign affairs and petitions.
Politician
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and member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU).
Life and career
Otte was born on 27 October 1968 in CelleCelle
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000...
, Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
. After taking his A levels (Abitur) in the Christian Gymnasium in Hermannsburg
Hermannsburg
Hermannsburg is a municipality in the Celle district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the River Örtze, approx. 15 kilometers east of Bergen and 30 kilometers north of Celle.-Division of the municipality:...
Otte did his military service
Military service
Military service, in its simplest sense, is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft . Some nations require a specific amount of military service from every citizen...
as a short service volunteer with the Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...
and also underwent training as a reserve officer. Subsequently he passed his training as a banker with Sparkasse Celle before studying law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at the University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
. Otte was last employed as a procurator
Procurator
Procurator may refer to:*Procurator , the title of various officials of the Roman Empire...
in a medium-sized steel construction firm.
Henning Otte is protestant, married and a father of four.
Party
Otte joined the CDU in 1994 and has belonged since 1999 to the board of the CDU district association in Celle. Since 2006 he has been a member of the board of the European People's PartyEuropean People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
(EVP) and since 2007 deputy chairman of the CDU District Association of Northeast Lower Saxony.
Member of parliament
Since 1996 Otte has been a town councillor (Stadtrat) for Bergen, a parish councillor (Ortsrat) for EversenEversen (Bergen)
Eversen is a village in the town of Bergen in the northern part of Celle district on the Lüneburg Heath in the north German state of Lower Saxony....
and a member of the district council (Kreistag) for the district or county of Celle.
In 2005 he became a member of parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
in the German Bundestag
Bundestag
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, where he is on the state list for Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
. In 2009 he was given the direct mandate for the constituency of Celle – Uelzen with 44.2 % of first votes, defeating Kirsten Lühmann
Kirsten Lühmann
Kirsten Lühmann is a German politician with the Social Democratic Party of Germany , deputy federal chairwoman of the German Civil Service Federation and, since the German federal elections of 2009, a member of parliament for the SPD.- Life :...
of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
who has since entered the Bundestag on the Lower Saxon state list.
He is a fellow of the Defence Committee and deputy member of the committees for foreign affairs and petitions.