Uwe Schünemann
Encyclopedia
Uwe Schuenemann is a German politician (Christian Democratic Union
of Germany
) and interior minister
of the German state of the federation Lower Saxony
. In the course of his office, he is known for relatively hard-line stances.
, where he acquired his Abitur
in 1984. After that he completed his training as an industrial clerk, before doing his basic military service in 1987/1988.
Preceding his election to the Landtag in 1994, he was employed as industrial clerk at Haarmann & Reimer GmbH (today Symrise
) in Holzminden.
For several years he played Basketball
at MTV Altendorf, reaching Bezirksoberliga
of Lower Saxony. Schünemann is member of the Schützenverein
Sportschützenclub v.1955 e.V. Holzminden.
. In 1984 he also joined CDU and was elected to the Holzminden city council the same year. From 1990 through 1999 he chaired the Holzminden (town) CDU, since 1997 he is also the leader of the Holzminden (district) CDU. Starting 1996 through 1999 he was mayor of Holzminden, after that deputy mayor. Since 1996 he is member of Holzminden district council.
He is member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony in its 13th and 14th legislature (since June 1994). Starting March 2000 until March 2003 he was Chief Whip
of CDU's Landtag faction.
Since March 4, 2003 he is Minister of the Interior and Sports of Lower Saxony and member of Bundesrat
. In 2009 Schünemann initiated the initiative White IT
against child pornography
in the internet.
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...
of 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...
) and interior minister
Interior minister
An interior ministry is a government ministry typically responsible for policing, national security, and immigration matters. The ministry is often headed by a minister of the interior or minister of home affairs...
of the German state of the federation 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 the course of his office, he is known for relatively hard-line stances.
Biography
Schünemann attented Gymnasium an der Wilhelmstraße (later Campe-Gymnasium) in HolzmindenHolzminden
Holzminden is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Holzminden. It is located directly on the river Weser, which here is the border to North Rhine-Westphalia.-History:...
, where he acquired his Abitur
Abitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
in 1984. After that he completed his training as an industrial clerk, before doing his basic military service in 1987/1988.
Preceding his election to the Landtag in 1994, he was employed as industrial clerk at Haarmann & Reimer GmbH (today Symrise
Symrise
Symrise is a major producer of flavors and fragrances with sales of € 1,572 million in 2010. Major competitors include Firmenich, Givaudan, International Flavors and Fragrances and Takasago International.-History:...
) in Holzminden.
For several years he played Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
at MTV Altendorf, reaching Bezirksoberliga
Bezirksoberliga
The Bezirksoberligas are the seventh tier of the German football league system in the state of Bavaria. The Bezirksoberligas also exist or existed in other states of Germany, but as a lower tier of the league system....
of Lower Saxony. Schünemann is member of the Schützenverein
Schützenverein
A Schützenverein is in German language countries a voluntary association featuring sport-shooting either on Olympic levels or historic weapons....
Sportschützenclub v.1955 e.V. Holzminden.
Political career
In 1979, Schünemann joined Junge UnionJunge Union
The Junge Union Deutschlands or JU is the jointyouth organisation of the two conservative German political parties CDU and CSU...
. In 1984 he also joined CDU and was elected to the Holzminden city council the same year. From 1990 through 1999 he chaired the Holzminden (town) CDU, since 1997 he is also the leader of the Holzminden (district) CDU. Starting 1996 through 1999 he was mayor of Holzminden, after that deputy mayor. Since 1996 he is member of Holzminden district council.
He is member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony in its 13th and 14th legislature (since June 1994). Starting March 2000 until March 2003 he was Chief Whip
Chief Whip
The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.-The Whips Office:...
of CDU's Landtag faction.
Since March 4, 2003 he is Minister of the Interior and Sports of Lower Saxony and member of Bundesrat
Bundesrat of Germany
The German Bundesrat is a legislative body that represents the sixteen Länder of Germany at the federal level...
. In 2009 Schünemann initiated the initiative White IT
White IT
White IT is an initiative with the objective to identify adequate actions against child pornography in the internet. In the context of this initiative, the delegates of victim's associations, internet companies, the IT industry and medical associations are co-operating on the base of a Memorandum...
against child pornography
Child pornography
Child pornography refers to images or films and, in some cases, writings depicting sexually explicit activities involving a child...
in the internet.