Stefan Birkner
Stefan Birkner Minister-President | Christian Wulff David McAllister | |
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| Minister | Hans-Heinrich Sander | |
| Succeeded by | Ulla Ihnen | |
| Member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony | ||
| Assumed office 26 February 2008 | ||
| Constituency | FDP List | |
| Personal details | ||
| Born | 12 April 1973 Münsterlingen, Thurgau, Switzerland | |
| Citizenship | German | |
| Nationality | German | |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party (1991–present) | |
| Children | 2 | |
| Alma mater | Leibniz University Hannover | |
| Occupation | Politician | |
Stefan Birkner (born 12 April 1973 in Münsterlingen) is a German lawyer and politician for the Free Democratic Party (FDP). From 2011 to 2023, he chaired the FDP in Lower Saxony.[1]
Political career
Birkner was elected to the
In September 2017, Birkner succeeded Christian Dürr as chairman of the FDP's parliamentary group.
In the negotiations to form a so-called
Birkner was nominated by his party as a delegate to the Federal Convention to elect the President of Germany in 2022.[3]
Life after politics
In February 2023, Birkner joined consulting firm Ernst & Young.[4] In April 2023, he was nominated by Federal Minister for Digital and Transport Volker Wissing to lead the executive board of the Autobahn GmbH, a state-owned entity;[5] amid public criticm around the appointment, he withdrew his name from consideration.[6]
Other activities
- Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA), Alternate Member of the Advisory Board (2012–2013)
Personal life
Birkner is married. His brother-in-law is fellow politician Robert Habeck.[7]
References
- ^ Konstantin Kuhle ist neuer FDP-Landeschef in Niedersachsen Norddeutscher Rundfunk, 11 March 2023.
- ^ Andreas Apetz and Thomas Kaspar (October 22, 2021), Ampel-Koalition: Alle Verantwortlichen, AGs und Themen im Überblick Frankfurter Rundschau.
- ^ Drucksache 18/10450: Niedersächsische Mitglieder der 17. Bundesversammlung am 13. Februar 2022 State Parliament of Lower Saxony.
- ^ Lars Laue (10 March 2023), Nach Wahlschlappe: Mit Doppelspitze? Wie die Niedersachsen-FDP sich wieder aufrichten will Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung.
- ^ Jens Tartler (14 April 2023), Seriöses Auswahlverfahren gefordert: SPD und Grüne torpedieren Wissings Spitzen-Mann für die Autobahn GmbH Der Tagesspiegel.
- ^ Reinhard Bingener (18 June 2023), Wissings Wunschkandidat für Autobahngesellschaft sagt ab Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
- ^ Teresa Havlicek (16 August 2012), FDP-Spitzenkandidat in Niedersachsen: Der leise Liberale Die Tageszeitung.
- "Staatssekretär Dr. Stefan Birkner" (in German). Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Umwelt und Klimaschutz. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
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