Knut Gerschau

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Knut Gerschau (born 3 July 1961) is a German politician for the FDP and since 2021 member of the Bundestag, the federal diet. [1] He is a past chairman of the board of the German Foundation for World Population (DSW) [2] and state chairman of the Liberaler Mittelstand Lower Saxony. [3]

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Career

Gerschau was born 1963 in the West German city of Bremen and grew up in Bremerhaven and, following his move to Wilhelmshaven, later earned his Abitur in Bremen. After completing his military service in Bremen and Schleswig-Holstein, Gerschau moved to Hanover. [4]

In 1984 Knut Gerschau and Robert Kroth founded the Gerschau.Kroth.Werbeagentur. GmbH (now LEADS-Marketing) in Hanover. He has been their managing partner since the company was founded. [4]

Social and political commitment

Knut Gerschau, a member of the 16th Federal Assembly participated in the election of the German Federal President on 12 February 2017. [5]

He also holds several honorary offices:

Gerschau is involved in Hanover in the district foundation Sahlkamp-Vahrenheide. [8]

In 2021 he was elected as a member of the Bundestag. [4] In 2024, Gerschau announced that he isn't seeking re-election for Bundestag. [9]

Private

Knut Gerschau is single and father of two children. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "»Bundestagswahl 2021 Unsere Landesliste«". fdp-nds.de (in German). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "»Unsere Arbeit für junge Menschen«". dsw.org (in German). Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "»Personen im Landesvorstand«". liberaler-mittelstand.com (in German). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "»Knut Gerschau, FDP Geschäftsführer«". bundestag.de (in German). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "»Die Liste der Mitglieder der 16. Bundesversammlung«". wahlrecht.de (in German). 12 February 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "»Rudolf von Bennigsen Stiftung für eien freie Gesellschaft«". bennigsen-stiftung.de (in German). Archived from the original on 5 January 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "»Die Gesellschaft der Freunde der Rudolf von Bennigsen-Stiftung e. V. stellt sich vor«" (PDF). bennigsen-stiftung.de (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "»Schulkinder freuen sich auf den Spendenlauf – Weitere Klassenpaten werden gesucht«". stadtteilstiftung.de (in German). April 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  9. ↑ Andreas Schinkel (2024-11-11). "Neuwahlen: Das sind Hannovers Kandidaten für die Bundestagswahl 2025". haz.de. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
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