Bernd Klaus Buchholz

Bernd Klaus Buchholz (born 02.11.1961[1]) is a German Politician, Lawyer and Schleswig-Holstein Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Employment, Technology and Tourism.[2]

Bernd Klaus Buchholz
Schleswig-Holstein Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Employment, Technology and Tourism
Assumed office
28.06.2017
Appointed byDaniel Günther
Member of the Schleswig-Holstein Landtag
In office
1992–1996
Personal details
Born02.11.1961
Berlin, West Germany
Nationality Germany
Political party
Free Democratic Party of Germany

Personal Life and Education

Bernd Buchholz was born in West-Berlin as son to shopkeepers.[3]

He studied Law and Economics in Berlin, Erlangen and Kiel.[1]

Career

Buchholz was publishing manager at Gruner + Jahr from 1996 to 1998 and publishing Manager at Hamburger Morgenpost from 1998 to 1999.[1] He went on to be publishing Manager for the German magazine Stern from 1999 to 2000 and its Manager from 2000 to 2004.[1] From 2004, he was a member of the board and Manager at Gruner + Jahr.[1] From 2009 to 2012, he was chairman of Bertelsmann.[2] He worked as a lawyer for the law firm CausaConcilio from 2014 to 2017.[1]

After becoming a member of the Free Democratic Party of Germany in 1981, he became chairman of the Schleswig-Holstein Young Liberals in 1987, an office which he would hold until 1990.[1] From 1989 to 2007 he was a boardmember to the Schleswig-Holstein Free Democratic Party.[1] He has been his Party's deputy chairman since 2013.[4][1]

Buchholz was a Member of the Schleswig-Holstein Landtag from 1992 to 1996.[1] He became Schleswig-Holstein Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Employment, Technology and Tourism as a member of Daniel Günther's Cabinet in 2017 and represents Schleswig-Holstein as a member of the Bundesrat since then.[1]

He is his Party's Lead Candidate for the upcoming 2022 Schleswig-Holstein state election.[5]

References
  1. sh.de. "Bundesrat - Mitglieder - Dr. Bernd Buchholz". Bundesrat (in German). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  2. admin. "Minister Dr. Bernd Buchholz". Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein (in German). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  3. "Bernd Buchholz - Munzinger Biographie". www.munzinger.de. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  4. "Zustimmung der Cookies | FDP Schleswig-Holstein". www.fdp-sh.de. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  5. NDR. "Landtagswahl 2022: Buchholz soll FDP-Spitzenkandidat werden". www.ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
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