Bernd Klaus Buchholz | |
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Member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein | |
Assumed office 7 June 2022 | |
Schleswig-Holstein Minister of Economic Affairs,Transport,Employment,Technology and Tourism | |
In office 28 June 2017 –29 June 2022 | |
Appointed by | Daniel Günther |
Preceded by | Reinhard Meyer |
Succeeded by | Claus Ruhe Madsen |
Member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein | |
In office 1992–1996 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Berlin,West Germany | 2 November 1961
Nationality | Germany |
Political party | Free Democratic Party of Germany |
Bernd Klaus Buchholz (born 2 November 1961 [1] ) is a German politician and lawyer. He served as Schleswig-Holstein Minister of Economic Affairs,Transport,Employment,Technology and Tourism. [2]
Buchholz was born in West-Berlin to shopkeeper parents. [3] He studied Law and Economics in Berlin,Erlangen and Kiel. [1]
Buchholz was publishing manager at Gruner + Jahr from 1996 to 1998 and publishing Manager at Hamburger Morgenpost from 1998 to 1999. [1] He became 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 he held 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 was his Party's Lead Candidate for the 2022 Schleswig-Holstein state election. [5] He subsequently was elected a Member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein. [6]
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