Manfred Ostermann
Encyclopedia
Manfred Ostermann is a German
local politician
and an independent
. In 2007 he was elected as the chief executive (Landrat) of the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel
for an initial term of 8 years.
, North Rhine-Westphalia
. After passing his A levels (Abitur) in the town of his birth and completing his basic conscription
, Ostermann passed his studies in law
in Passau
and Göttingen
.
Ostermann was employed from 1990 to 2001 as an administrative lawyer (Verwaltungsjurist) in the district of Güstrow
in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and from 1994 also as deputy Landrat. In 2002 he became the First District Councillor (Erster Kreisrat) and General Representative (Allgemeiner Vertreter) of the district council for Soltau-Fallingbostel
district (now Heidekreis district). After the death of the Landrat, Hermann Söder, in 2006, Ostermann took over the post, initially in an acting capacity, and subsequently ran for the office, supported by the newly-formed alliance of Kompetenz für SFA, that was composed of representatives of the SPD, Alliance 90/The Greens, the Citizens' Union (Bürgerunion) and the Walsrode Citizens List (Walsroder Bürgerliste). In the elections on 14 January 2007 he won through with 52.8 % of the vote against his rivals, Karl-Ludwig von Danwitz (CDU) and Knut Maass (FDP).
Germans
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local politician
Politician
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and an independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
. In 2007 he was elected as the chief executive (Landrat) of the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel
Soltau-Fallingbostel
Heidekreis is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Harburg, Lüneburg, Uelzen, Celle, Hanover, Nienburg, Verden and Rotenburg.-History:...
for an initial term of 8 years.
Life
Ostermann was born on 30 April 1958 in DetmoldDetmold
Detmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 74,000. It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947...
, 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...
. After passing his A levels (Abitur) in the town of his birth and completing his basic conscription
Conscription
Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, most often military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names...
, Ostermann passed his studies in 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...
in Passau
Passau
Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the Dreiflüssestadt or "City of Three Rivers," because the Danube is joined at Passau by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north....
and Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
.
Ostermann was employed from 1990 to 2001 as an administrative lawyer (Verwaltungsjurist) in the district of Güstrow
Güstrow (district)
Güstrow is a former district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was bounded by the districts of Bad Doberan, Nordvorpommern, Demmin, Müritz, Parchim and Nordwestmecklenburg. The district was disbanded at the district reform of September 2011...
in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and from 1994 also as deputy Landrat. In 2002 he became the First District Councillor (Erster Kreisrat) and General Representative (Allgemeiner Vertreter) of the district council for Soltau-Fallingbostel
Soltau-Fallingbostel
Heidekreis is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Harburg, Lüneburg, Uelzen, Celle, Hanover, Nienburg, Verden and Rotenburg.-History:...
district (now Heidekreis district). After the death of the Landrat, Hermann Söder, in 2006, Ostermann took over the post, initially in an acting capacity, and subsequently ran for the office, supported by the newly-formed alliance of Kompetenz für SFA, that was composed of representatives of the SPD, Alliance 90/The Greens, the Citizens' Union (Bürgerunion) and the Walsrode Citizens List (Walsroder Bürgerliste). In the elections on 14 January 2007 he won through with 52.8 % of the vote against his rivals, Karl-Ludwig von Danwitz (CDU) and Knut Maass (FDP).
External links
- Leaflet about Ostermann for the Landratswahl 2007
- Manfred Ostermann at the district home page