Dorothee Bär
Dorothee Bär | |
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Parliamentary State Secretary for Transport and Digital Infrastructure | |
In office 17 December 2013 – 14 March 2018 | |
Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
Minister | Alexander Dobrindt Christian Schmidt (Acting) |
Preceded by | Andreas Scheuer |
Succeeded by | Steffen Bilger |
Deputy General Secretary of the Christian Social Union | |
In office 9 February 2009 – 1 February 2017 | |
Leader | Horst Seehofer |
Preceded by | Joachim Herrmann (1998) |
Succeeded by | Markus Blume |
Member of the Bundestag for Bad Kissingen | |
Assumed office 27 September 2009 | |
Preceded by | Eduard Lintner |
Personal details | |
Born | Christian Social Union of Bavaria | 19 April 1978
Spouse | Oliver Bär |
Alma mater | Free University of Berlin |
Signature | |
Website | dorothee-baer |
Dorothee Gisela Renate Maria Bär (
Early life and education
Dorothee Bär, grew up in
Supported by a scholarship of the
Political career
Bär started her political career in 1996 by joining the
Member of Parliament, 2002–present
Since the
In November 2008 Bär was elected as the Deputy National Chairperson of the Young Union, under the leadership of chairman
In the negotiations to form a coalition government following the 2009 federal elections, Bär was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on families, integration of immigrants and culture, led by Maria Böhmer and Hans-Joachim Otto. Between 2009 and 2013, she then served on the Committee on Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth as well as on the Committee on Cultural and Media Affairs.
In addition to her committee assignments, Bär was a member of the German-Korean Parliamentary Friendship Group and of the German-Swiss Parliamentary Friendship Group.[4]
Since 2021, Bär has been serving as one her parliamentary group's deputy chairs, under the leadership of successive chairs Ralph Brinkhaus (2021–2022) and Friedrich Merz (2022–present). In this capacity, she oversees the group’s legislative activities on families and cultural affairs.[5]
State Secretary for Transport and Digital Infrastructure, 2014–2018
In the coalition talks following the 2013 federal elections, Bär led the working group on digital policy; her co-chair was Brigitte Zypries of the SPD. In the third government under Chancellor Angela Merkel, she served as Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure under the leadership of Minister Alexander Dobrindt. In this capacity, she was also the government’s Coordinator for Freight Transport and Logistics.[6]
State Minister for Digitization, 2018–2021
In the negotiations to form a
Ahead of the 2021 elections, CDU chairman Armin Laschet included Bär in his eight-member shadow cabinet for the Christian Democrats’ campaign; she was the only CSU politician selected for this role.[9]
Other activities
Government agencies
- Federal Agency for Civic Education (BpB), Member of the Board of Trustees (2005–2009)
Corporate boards
- FC Bayern München, Member of the Advisory Board (since 2019)[10]
- ÖPP Deutschland AG, Ex-officio Member of the Supervisory Board (2013-2017)
- CNC Communications & Network Consulting, Member of the Board of Experts (2009–2013)
- Quadriga University of Applied Sciences Berlin, (2009–2013)
- Rhön-Klinikum, Member of the Advisory Board (2009–2013)
- RTL Television, Member of the Program Committee (2009–2013)
Non-profits
- University of Würzburg, Member of the Board of Trustees
- International Journalists’ Programmes (IJP), Member of the Board of Trustees[11]
- AFS Intercultural Programs - Germany, Member of the Board of Trustees
- German Academy for Literature for Children and Young Adults, Member of the Advisory Board
- Kissinger Sommer, Member of the Board of Trustees
- cnetz, Member of the Advisory Board
- Total E-Quality initiative, Member of the Board of Trustees
- Wasserwacht of the Bavarian Red Cross, Chairwoman
- Atlantik-Brücke, Member
- 2017 German Computer Games Award, Member of the Jury
- German Federal Film Board (FFA), Member of the Supervisory Board (2005–2013)
Political positions
Ahead of the 2021 national elections, Bär endorsed Markus Söder as the Christian Democrats' joint candidate to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel.[12]
Personal life
Bär is married to lawyer and fellow CSU politician Oliver Bär. The couple has two daughters and a son.[2]
See also
- List of Bavarian Christian Social Union politicians
References
- ^ a b c d e Personal background information from her official website
- ^ a b Bundestag Archived 30 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Georg Paul Hefty (11 November 2008), Dorothee Bär: Die nächste Generation der CSU Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
- ^ German-Swiss Parliamentary Friendship Group Federal Assembly.
- ^ Neuaufstellung der Union: Spahn ist jetzt Stellvertreter des Fraktionsvorsitzenden Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 13 December 2021.
- Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, press release of 29 January 2014.
- ^ Dana Heide and Dietmar Neuerer (5 March 2018), Dorothee Bär ist für Seehofer die beste Lösung fürs Digitale Handelsblatt.
- ^ "Innovation Council konstituiert sich im Bundeskanzleramt". Startseite (in German). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Fatina Keilani and Christoph Prantner (September 3, 2021), Personen statt Positionen: Laschet bringt sein «Zukunftsteam» in Stellung Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
- ^ Margot Lamparter (8 March 2019), Dorothee Bär neues Mitglied im Verwaltungsbeirat des FC Bayern Bayerischer Rundfunk.
- ^ Board of Trustees (2019-2022) Archived 3 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine International Journalists’ Programmes (IJP).
- ^ Second CDU premier drops support for Laschet's German chancellery run Reuters, April 16, 2021.
External links
- Official Website of M.P. Dorothee Bär (in German)
- M.P. Dorothee Bär in the Official Website of the German Parliament (in German) - (in English) - (in French)
- M.P. Dorothee Bär in the Theo Catholic Magazine (in German)
- M.P. Dorothee Bär in Handelsblatt (in German)