Wolfgang Assbrock
Encyclopedia
Wolfgang Assbrock (10 September 1952 – 6 December 2007) was a German
politician
. He was a member of the CDU
, and sat in the Landtag
of North Rhine-Westphalia
.
Assbrock was born in Herford
, and earned a Fachhochschule
degree in 1971. He held a number of positions in local industry, politics, and in the CDU in Herford, Enger
, and Bielefeld
from the 1970s. In 1999 he became local chairman of the CDU in Herford, and on 8 June 2005 he was elected to the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Among other positions, he advocated a stronger role for Christian
values against "postmodern arbitrariness" (postmoderne Beliebigkeit) and Islamic fundamentalism
.
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...
. He was a 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...
, and sat in the Landtag
Landtag
A Landtag is a representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority.- Name :...
of 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...
.
Assbrock was born in Herford
Herford
Herford is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the lowlands between the hill chains of the Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest. It is the capital of the district of Herford.- Geographic location :...
, and earned a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
degree in 1971. He held a number of positions in local industry, politics, and in the CDU in Herford, Enger
Enger
Enger is a town in the Herford district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Enger is situated between the Teutoburg Forest and the Wiehen Hills, approx...
, and Bielefeld
Bielefeld
Bielefeld is an independent city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 323,000, it is also the most populous city in the Regierungsbezirk Detmold...
from the 1970s. In 1999 he became local chairman of the CDU in Herford, and on 8 June 2005 he was elected to the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Among other positions, he advocated a stronger role for Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
values against "postmodern arbitrariness" (postmoderne Beliebigkeit) and Islamic fundamentalism
Islamic fundamentalism
Islamic fundamentalism is a term used to describe religious ideologies seen as advocating a return to the "fundamentals" of Islam: the Quran and the Sunnah. Definitions of the term vary. According to Christine L...
.